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lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom) · fig. velvet glove

外圆内方
wài yuán nèi fāng
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lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom) · fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance · a wolf in sheep's clothing · an iron fist in a velvet glove绵里藏针mián lǐ cáng zhēn