iron hand in a velvet glove

Many of my co-workers agree that our manager uses an iron hand in a velvet glove.

我的许多同事一致认为我们经理外柔内刚.

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I think that she has an iron hand in a velvet glove.

我认为她是一个外柔内刚的人.

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He is one of those men who have an iron hand in a velvet glove.

他是一个外柔内刚的人。我信奉外柔内刚，那就是既严厉又温和。

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With such character I have always emphasized the kind of iron hand in a velvet glove, to force in different ways and much more to like the internalization language in works.

在这样的性格下我强调一种外柔内刚，发力的方式不同，作品上更喜欢内化的语言。

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The king governs his people with an iron hand in a velvet glove.

国王外柔内刚，统治他的臣民。

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