嘴硬心软 — “To be outwardly tough or defiant in words but inwardly soft-hearted”
嘴硬心软 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be outwardly tough or defiant in words but inwardly soft-hearted”. To talk big but have a kind or yielding heart. Literally, “Hard mouth, soft heart”.
嘴硬心软 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zuǐ嘴shàng上gōng功fu夫all talk and no action
- zuǐ嘴shàng上wú无máo毛，，bàn办shì事bù不láo牢Young and inexperienced, thus unreliable
- zuǐ嘴shàng上chūn春fēng风offer verbal comfort or flattery
- zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌zhǎng长Gossipy and talkative
- zuǐ嘴dà大hóu喉lóng咙xiǎo小Bite off more than one can chew
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖yá牙lì利sharp-tongued and caustic
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖pí皮hòu厚fù腹zhōng中kōng空sharp-tongued, thick-skinned, empty-headed
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖shé舌tóu头kuài快talkative and indiscreet
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖shé舌kuài快sharp-tongued and quick-witted
- zuǐ嘴kuài快shé舌cháng长prone to gossiping
- zuǐ嘴shì是liǎng两zhāng张pí皮Words are cheap; talk is cheap
- zuǐ嘴qīng清shé舌bái白speak clearly and explicitly
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What does 嘴硬心软 mean?
嘴硬心软 (zuǐ yìng xīn ruǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be outwardly tough or defiant in words but inwardly soft-hearted”.
How do you pronounce 嘴硬心软?
嘴硬心软 is pronounced zuǐ yìng xīn ruǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴硬心软 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴硬心软 means “Hard mouth, soft heart”. It is used to mean “to be outwardly tough or defiant in words but inwardly soft-hearted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴硬心软?
嘴上不服软，心里却认输。指人嘴好强