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
an hand in a velvet glove
Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang - sān gè chòu pí jiàng,sài guò zhū gě liàng
be calculating and unwilling to make the smallest sacrifice - mǎi cài qiú yì
Small power and heavy responsibility - lì xiǎo rèn zhòng
be in harmony with the rest of the world - hùn sú hé guāng