外圆内方
Traditional form:
外圓內方
Pinyin (reading):
wàiyuánnèifāng
Definitions:
- lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)
- fig. velvet glove
Characters:
- 外 - out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
- 圆 - circle; circular, round; complete
- 内 - inside
- 方 - square, rectangle; side; region; flag
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