刀子嘴豆腐心 — “Knife mouth, tofu heart”
刀子嘴豆腐心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone who speaks harshly or sharply but is kind-hearted and means well; having a sharp tongue but a soft heart”. Literally, “Knife mouth, tofu heart”.
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What does 刀子嘴豆腐心 mean?
刀子嘴豆腐心 (dāo zi zuǐ dòu fu xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone who speaks harshly or sharply but is kind-hearted and means well; having a sharp tongue but a soft heart”.
How do you pronounce 刀子嘴豆腐心?
刀子嘴豆腐心 is pronounced dāo zi zuǐ dòu fu xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刀子嘴豆腐心 literally mean?
Literally, 刀子嘴豆腐心 means “Knife mouth, tofu heart”. It is used to mean “to describe someone who speaks harshly or sharply but is kind-hearted and means well; having a sharp tongue but a soft heart”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刀子嘴豆腐心?
形容人说话尖刻，但心肠很软弱