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iron fist/hand in a velvet glove; soft outside but hard inside—outwardly yielding but inwardly firm

wài róu nèi gāng

外 柔 内 刚

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sliron fist/hand in a velvet glove; soft outside but hard inside—outwardly yielding but inwardly firm
- wǒ jué de tā shì yī gè wài róu nèi gāng de rén
  我觉得她是一个外柔内刚的人。
  I think that she has an iron hand in a velvet glove.
synonym
wài yuán nèi fāng外圆内方
antonym
nèi róu wài gāng内柔外刚

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