内剛 | [ないごう, naigou] (n) tough at heart [Add to Longdo] |
内剛外柔 | [ないごうがいじゅう, naigougaijuu] (n) gentle on the outside but tough on the inside; an iron hand in a velvet glove [Add to Longdo] |
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. | 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。 |