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外剛內柔 (ngoi6 gong1 noi6 jau4) — be tough on the outside but soft on the inside in Cantonese

ngoiˍ₆外gongˉ¹剛noiˍ₆內jauˎ₄柔
简 外刚内柔
Mandarin Pinyin: wai4 gang1 nei4 rou2

Meaning of 外剛內柔

nounbe tough on the outside but soft on the inside

Characters in 外剛內柔

外ngoi6
outside; outer; external | [Ant] 內
剛gong1
hard; tough; unyielding; inflexible; firm; rigid; strong; indomitable
內noi6
imperial palace
柔jau4
soft; tender

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