丝绒 | sī róng | velvet | |
天鹅绒 | tiān é róng | velvet / swan's down | |
绒 | róng | velvet / woolen | |
立绒 | lì róng | velvet | |
绵里藏针 | mián lǐ cáng zhēn | lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom) / fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance / a wolf in sheep's clothing / an iron fist in a velvet glove | |
软硬兼施 | ruǎn yìng jiān shī | use both carrot and stick / use gentle methods and force / an iron hand in a velvet glove | |
外圆内方 | wài yuán nèi fāng | lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom) / fig. velvet glove |