外剛內柔 [ㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄤ ㄋㄟˋ ㄖㄡˊ; wai4 gang1 nei4 rou2] 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[ㄋㄟˋ ㄖㄡˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄤ; nei4 rou2 wai4 gang1] ◄ ►