an hand in a velvet glove(wài róu nèi gāng)

an hand in a velvet glove

Soft outside and hard inside, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w à IR ó UN è Ig à ng, which means soft outside but firm inside. It comes from the biography of Gan Zhuo in the book of Jin.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Gan Zhuo in the book of Jin, "Zhuo is soft on the outside and firm on the inside, which is the benefit of the government." "Fortunately, his wife is very virtuous, ~, smart and capable."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: outer circle and inner square antonym: outer strength and middle strength

Chinese PinYin : wài róu nèi gāng