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外剛內柔 (ngoi6 gong1 noi6 jau4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

外剛內柔 (ngoi6 gong1 noi6 jau4, wài gāng nèi róu) — 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|内柔外刚[nei4 rou2 wai4 gang1]

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 外交使節 (ngoi6 gaau1 si3 zit3) — Diplomats
• 外交界 (ngoi6 gaau1 gaai3) — The diplomatic community; circles
• 外來妹 (ngoi6 loi4 mui1) — noun; girl from overseas or other communities
• 外便 (ngoi6 bin6) — outside
• 外出 (ngoi6 ceot1) — outside (Cantonese)
• 外出血 (ngoi6 ceot1 hyut3) — External bleeding; external hemorrhage

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