外柔内刚 — “Outwardly gentle or mild-mannered”
外柔内刚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly gentle or mild-mannered”. But inwardly strong, resolute, and unyielding. Literally, “Outwardly soft, inwardly firm”.
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外柔内刚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 外wài
- 柔róu
- 内nèi
- 刚gāng
外柔内刚 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 外柔内刚
她平时说话轻声细语，待人温和，然而在关键时刻却能表现出外柔内刚的品质，坚持自己的原则。
She usually speaks softly and is gentle with others, yet at crucial moments, she can display the quality of being outwardly gentle but inwardly firm, sticking to her principles.
Idioms Related to 外柔内刚
Synonyms of 外柔内刚
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 外柔内刚
- What does 外柔内刚 mean?
- 外柔内刚 (wài róu nèi gāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outwardly gentle or mild-mannered”.
- How do you pronounce 外柔内刚?
- 外柔内刚 is pronounced wài róu nèi gāng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 外柔内刚 literally mean?
- Literally, 外柔内刚 means “Outwardly soft, inwardly firm”. It is used to mean “Outwardly gentle or mild-mannered”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 外柔内刚?
- 柔：柔弱；内：内心。外表柔和而内心刚正。