外柔内剛
がいじゅうないごう
gaijuunaigou
JMdict entry #1203790
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) yojijukugo gentle but firm
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
見た目には優しそうだけど、彼って皆から外柔内剛の結構なタフネゴシエータと言われているよ。
mi ta me ni ha yasashi sou da kedo 、 kare tte mina kara gaijuu naigou no kekkou na tafunegoshieeta to iwa re te iru yo 。
He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.