外刚内柔 (外剛內柔) wài gāng nèi róu

wài gāng nèi róu set phrase soft on the inside despite one's hard shell
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Also written 内柔外刚 (CC-CEDICT '外剛內柔')

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