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外剛內柔
简 外刚内柔 · 繁 外剛內柔Mandarin · pinyin wài gāng nèi róu
Meanings
- soft on the inside despite one's hard shell
- appearing tough on the outside as to mask one's inner vulnerability
- also written 內柔外剛 nèi róu wài gāng
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4–1–4–2 · wai4 gang1 nei4 rou2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ngoi6 gong1 noi6 jau4
Cantonese word readings for 外剛內柔. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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ngoi6 gong1 noi6 jau4
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