◎ 柔茹刚吐 róurú-gāngtǔ

[deceive the good and afraid of evil] 《诗·大雅》:“人亦有言:柔则茹之,刚则吐之。维仲山甫,柔亦不茹,刚亦不吐;不侮矜寡,不畏强御。”孔颖达疏:“喻见前敌寡弱者则侵侮之,强盛者则避畏之。”后以“柔茹刚吐”比喻欺弱避强,欺软怕硬。亦作“吐刚茹柔”