Paired with a satin dress and heels, and accented with dark tights and mixed metals, it's the perfect hard-soft combo.

穿上短文裙子，踩上高跟鞋，当然必不可少一条黑色紧身裤，再加上一些金属配饰。这是完美的搭配，既温柔又不失钢硬。

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By feeling we tell what is hard from what is soft.

凭感触分辨软与硬。

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In short, hard power is preferable to soft power.

简而言之，硬实力比软实力更受欢迎。

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You could call it a variation on the old hard-cop, soft-cop routine.

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