茹柔吐刚 — “To bully the weak and fear the strong”
茹柔吐刚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bully the weak and fear the strong”. To pick on the soft and yield to the hard. Literally, “Eat soft, spit hard”.
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他总是茹柔吐刚，对下属颐指气使，对上级却唯唯诺诺。
He always bullies the weak and fears the strong, lording it over his subordinates while being submissive to his superiors.
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Open the tool →Questions about 茹柔吐刚
What does 茹柔吐刚 mean?
茹柔吐刚 (rú róu tǔ gāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bully the weak and fear the strong”.
How do you pronounce 茹柔吐刚?
茹柔吐刚 is pronounced rú róu tǔ gāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 茹柔吐刚 literally mean?
Literally, 茹柔吐刚 means “Eat soft, spit hard”. It is used to mean “to bully the weak and fear the strong”.
What is the Chinese definition of 茹柔吐刚?
柔：软；刚：硬。吃下软的，吐出硬的。比喻怕强欺软。