外柔中刚 — “Appearing gentle on the outside but firm and resolute on the inside”
外柔中刚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Appearing gentle on the outside but firm and resolute on the inside”. Outwardly soft but inwardly strong. Literally, “Outwardly soft, inwardly strong”.
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外柔中刚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 外wài
- 柔róu
- 中zhōng
- 刚gāng
外柔中刚 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 外柔中刚
她虽然看起来文静柔弱，实则外柔中刚，面对困难从不退缩。
Although she appears quiet and gentle, she is outwardly soft yet inwardly strong, never shrinking from difficulties.
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Synonyms of 外柔中刚
More idioms starting with 外
- wài外jiāo交cí词lìng令formal evasive diplomatic language
- wài外jiāo交cí辞lìng令polite but empty rhetoric
- wài外qīn亲nèi内shū疏outwardly close, inwardly distant
- wài外gāng刚nèi内róu柔outwardly strong, inwardly soft
- wài外lì厉nèi内rěn荏outwardly strong, inwardly weak
- wài外hé合lǐ里chà差outwardly agreeable but inwardly disagreeing
- wài外hé合lǐ里yìng应external attack, internal support
- wài外yuán圆nèi内fāng方outwardly accommodating, inwardly principled
- wài外kuān宽nèi内jì忌Outwardly tolerant, inwardly resentful
- wài外kuān宽nèi内míng明outwardly tolerant, inwardly discerning
- wài外kuān宽nèi内shēn深outwardly kind, inwardly cunning
- wài外qiǎo巧nèi内jí嫉Outwardly clever, inwardly jealous
Questions about 外柔中刚
- What does 外柔中刚 mean?
- 外柔中刚 (wài róu zhōng gāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Appearing gentle on the outside but firm and resolute on the inside”.
- How do you pronounce 外柔中刚?
- 外柔中刚 is pronounced wài róu zhōng gāng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 外柔中刚 literally mean?
- Literally, 外柔中刚 means “Outwardly soft, inwardly strong”. It is used to mean “Appearing gentle on the outside but firm and resolute on the inside”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 外柔中刚?
- 外表柔弱，内心刚强