[ miánlǐcángzhēn ] a needle hidden in silk floss -- a ruthless character behind a gentle appearance; a needle in wool -- a soft appearance but a dangerous [a bard] heart; an iron hand in a velvet glove; the gentle rigidity of a needle wrapped in cotton wool
Example Sentences:
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Look at your right forearm to 3 o clock . 9 . turn to the right , stretching your right hand , palm down . raise your left hand , palm turning up , until it is below your right forearm 杨式太极架式舒展流畅，绵里藏针、刚柔相济；其拳势具有放得开、收得拢、开展大方的特点，主要是舒展大方、紧凑、连绵不断；动作姿势舒展简洁，放松缓慢匀速，
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Characteristics of zeng guofan ' s petitions to the throne had differences in different periods , namely , loyalty and pedantry in the early period , vehemence and stubbornness in the middle period , experiencedness and plainness in the late period 曾国藩奏疏不同时期有不同特点：前期奏疏：忠戆迂直；中期奏疏：激切、倔强；后期奏疏：绵里藏针、缜密老到、平淡质实。
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In ideological education , he solved many problems that had puzzled people by using contradiction dialectics , coordinating interests , having an iron hand in a velvet glove , shooting the arrow at the target , drawing lessons from history , and speaking humorously , thus contributing a lot to the policy of " open and reform " 他在思想政治教育工作中运用矛盾辩证法、利益协调法、绵里藏针法、有的放矢法、以史为鉴法、语言灵活法成功解决了许多困扰人们思想的难题，为改革开放做出了贡献。
