外圆内方

Traditional: 外圓內方

wài yuán nèi fāng

Dictionary entry

lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)

What does 外圆内方 mean?

外圆内方 (wài yuán nèi fāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)

2fig. velvet glove

Character breakdown

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外wàioutside · in addition 圆yuáncircle · round 内nèiinside · inner 方Fāngsurname Fang

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外圆内方

wài yuán nèi fāng

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