外刚内柔 — “Appearing strong and resolute on the outside”
外刚内柔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Appearing strong and resolute on the outside”. But actually being gentle, sensitive, or vulnerable on the inside. Literally, “Outwardly firm, inwardly soft”.
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外刚内柔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 外wài
- 刚gāng
- 内nèi
- 柔róu
外刚内柔 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 外刚内柔
她看起来总是那么坚强，但了解她的人都知道，她其实是个外刚内柔的人，内心非常细腻。
She always appears so strong, but those who know her well understand that she is actually outwardly firm but inwardly soft, with a very delicate heart.
Idioms Related to 外刚内柔
Synonyms of 外刚内柔
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
- wài外qiáng强zhōng中gān干outwardly strong, inwardly weak
Questions about 外刚内柔
- What does 外刚内柔 mean?
- 外刚内柔 (wài gāng nèi róu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Appearing strong and resolute on the outside”.
- How do you pronounce 外刚内柔?
- 外刚内柔 is pronounced wài gāng nèi róu in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 外刚内柔 literally mean?
- Literally, 外刚内柔 means “Outwardly firm, inwardly soft”. It is used to mean “Appearing strong and resolute on the outside”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 外刚内柔?
- 外表刚强而内在柔弱。同“内柔外刚”。