외유내강

oeyunaegang
NounTOPIK 2 - Advanced

Definitions

iron hand in a velvet glove
A person looking gentle and mild in appearance but who is, in fact, strong and tough in spirit.
겉은 순하고 부드러워 보이지만 속은 곧고 굳셈.

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Dictionary data from Korean Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA.