很多人是外柔内刚
“many people are soft on the outside and strong on the inside.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过呢
“But,”
很多人是 外柔内刚
“many people are soft on the outside and strong on the inside.”
越是对自己的亲人呢
“The don't want to show”
“Do not be fooled by their meek appearance; they will not yield easily.”
Chinese interpersonal philosophy often values yielding external manners combined with uncompromising inner principles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
gentle on the outside, firm on the inside
A classic four-character idiom to describe people who look mild-mannered but possess strong inner willpower.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but you're very strong inside.”
“but deep down he was quite proud.”
“Don't show them off all the time.”
“looks quite overbearing and forward.”
“is that guy the type who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside?”
“but he's actually warm inside. He really values relationships.”