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外剛內柔 (外刚内柔)

wài gāng nèi róu

Definition

  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 also written 內柔外剛|内柔外刚[nei4 rou2 wai4 gang1]

Character Decomposition

外
=
夕
+
卜
剛
=
岡
+
刂
內
=
冂
+
入
柔
=
矛
+
木

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