“伯纳德，”达特茅斯夫人说：“这位仁慈的夫人和我正在讨论我是否外柔内刚。”

Bernard, says lady Darmouth, this kind lady and I are just discussing whether I have an iron hand in a velvet glove.

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「伯纳德， 」达特茅斯夫人说： 「这位仁慈的夫人和我正在讨论我是否外柔内刚。你的看法呢？ 」

" bernard, " says lady darmouth, " this kind lady and i are just discussing whether i have an iron hand in a velvet glove. what do you think ?

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高夫将这种方式称为“外柔内刚的铁拳”。有时候你需要让朋友来决定他们是否要听实话。例如，要是朋友的男友劈腿，你要先问她是否想听实话。

That way, Goff says, your friend gets to determine whether or not he or she ends up on the receiving end of your "brutal truth".

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高夫将这种方式称为“外柔内刚的铁拳”。有时候你需要让朋友来决定他们是否要听实话。例如，要是朋友的男友劈腿，你要先问她是否想听实话。

That way, Goff says, your friend gets to determine whether or not he or she ends up on the receiving end of your "brutal truth".

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