柔中有刚 — “Softness within strength”
柔中有刚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a personality that is gentle and tender on the surface but possesses inner strength and firmness; outwardly soft but inwardly resolute”. Literally, “softness within strength”.
柔中有刚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- róu柔shēng声xià下qì气speak softly and humbly
- róu柔mèi媚jiāo娇qiào俏gentle, charming, delicate, and pretty
- róu柔xīn心ruò弱gǔ骨gentle and mild-mannered by nature
- róu柔qíng情sì似shuǐ水tender feelings like water
- róu柔qíng情xiá侠gǔ骨tender-hearted yet chivalrous
- róu柔qíng情mèi媚tài态tender and enchanting demeanor
- róu柔qíng情mì密yì意tender and intimate feelings
- róu柔qíng情chuò绰tài态tender and graceful demeanor
- róu柔qíng情mì蜜yì意tender and sweet affection
- róu柔nuò懦guǎ寡duàn断soft, weak, and indecisive
- róu柔zhī枝nèn嫩yè叶delicate graceful beautiful young woman
- róu柔zhī枝nèn嫩tiáo条delicate, graceful, and beautiful young woman
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Open the tool →Questions about 柔中有刚
What does 柔中有刚 mean?
柔中有刚 (róu zhōng yǒu gāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a personality that is gentle and tender on the surface but possesses inner strength and firmness; outwardly soft but inwardly resolute”.
How do you pronounce 柔中有刚?
柔中有刚 is pronounced róu zhōng yǒu gāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 柔中有刚 literally mean?
Literally, 柔中有刚 means “softness within strength”. It is used to mean “describes a personality that is gentle and tender on the surface but possesses inner strength and firmness; outwardly soft but inwardly resolute”.
What is the Chinese definition of 柔中有刚?
形容人的性格温柔中带有刚强