内柔外刚 — “Inside soft outside hard”
内柔外刚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear tough and strong on the outside but be gentle and sensitive on the inside; a person with an outwardly firm demeanor but a soft heart”. Literally, “inside soft outside hard”.
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内柔外刚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 内nèi
- 柔róu
- 外wài
- 刚gāng
内柔外刚 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 内柔外刚
她虽然看起来很独立坚强，但内心其实内柔外刚，很容易被感动
Although she appears very independent and strong, she is actually soft on the inside with a tough exterior, and is easily moved.
Idioms Related to 内柔外刚
More idioms starting with 内
- nèi内jǔ举bù不shī失qí其zi子，，wài外jǔ举bù不shī失qí其chóu仇Recommend fairly, regardless of relation or animosity
- nèi内jǔ举bù不bì避qīn亲，，wài外jǔ举bù不bì避yuàn怨Recommend impartially, regardless of relation or foe
- nèi内rén仁wài外yì义benevolent within, righteous without
- nèi内xiū修wài外rǎng攘improve internally, repel externally
- nèi内zhù助zhī之xián贤virtuous wife's excellent support
- nèi内shèng圣wài外wáng王inner sage, outer king
- nèi内wài外jiāo交kùn困beset with internal and external difficulties
- nèi内wài外gōu勾jié结collude internally and externally
- nèi内wài外jiā夹jī击attack from both inside and outside
- nèi内wài外jiā夹gōng攻attack from inside and outside
- nèi内jùn峻wài外hé和stern in disposition but mild in appearance
- nèi内yìng应wài外hé合coordinate from within and without
Questions about 内柔外刚
- What does 内柔外刚 mean?
- 内柔外刚 (nèi róu wài gāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear tough and strong on the outside but be gentle and sensitive on the inside; a person with an outwardly firm demeanor but a soft heart”.
- How do you pronounce 内柔外刚?
- 内柔外刚 is pronounced nèi róu wài gāng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 内柔外刚 literally mean?
- Literally, 内柔外刚 means “inside soft outside hard”. It is used to mean “to appear tough and strong on the outside but be gentle and sensitive on the inside; a person with an outwardly firm demeanor but a soft heart”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 内柔外刚?
- 内心柔弱，外表刚强。亦作“外刚内柔”。