Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「外柔內剛」 and its usage below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「外柔內剛」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Rou: weak; Nei: inner heart. Gentle on the outside but strong on the inside.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wài róu nèi gāng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngoi6 yau4 noi6 gong1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
