外剛內柔

ngoi6 gong1 noi6 jau4

soft on the inside despite one's hard shell · appearing tough on the outside as to mask one's inner vulnerability · also written 內柔外剛|内柔外刚[nei4 rou2 wai4 gang1]{noi6 jau4 ngoi6 gong1}

3 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. soft on the inside despite one's hard shell
  2. appearing tough on the outside as to mask one's inner vulnerability
  3. also written 內柔外剛|内柔外刚[nei4 rou2 wai4 gang1]{noi6 jau4 ngoi6 gong1}

Written Forms

外剛內柔Traditional · Main Form
外刚内柔Alternate Form
內柔外剛|内柔外刚[nei4 rou2 wai4 gang1]Alternate Form

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