Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
软壳鸡蛋
软壳鸡蛋
软壳鸡蛋
软壳鸡蛋
软壳鸡蛋
软壳鸡蛋
软壳鸡蛋
软壳鸡蛋

软壳鸡蛋 — “A weak-willed, timid, or easily intimidated person”

软壳鸡蛋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a weak-willed, timid, or easily intimidated person”. A pushover. Literally, “soft-shelled egg”.

Frequency

软壳鸡蛋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

软壳鸡蛋 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
软
ruǎn8soft, weak, or gentle
壳
ké8hard outer covering or shell
鸡
jī7chicken
蛋
dàn11egg

Example Sentence with 软壳鸡蛋

小明性格太软弱了,在团队里总是听别人的意见,从不敢表达自己的想法,简直就是个软壳鸡蛋。
Xiao Ming is too weak-willed; in the team, he always listens to others' opinions and never dares to express his own ideas, he's simply a pushover.

Idioms Related to 软壳鸡蛋

More idioms starting with 软

  • ruǎn软bù不lā拉dā耷soft and limp
  • ruǎn软dāo刀zi子insidious harm
  • ruǎn软ruò弱wú无lì力weak and powerless
  • ruǎn软ruò弱wú无néng能weak and incompetent
  • ruǎn软yù玉jiāo娇xiāng香soft, delicate, fragrant young woman
  • ruǎn软yù玉wēn温xiāng香delicate alluring presence of a beautiful woman
  • ruǎn软yìng硬bù不chī吃unwilling to yield to persuasion or coercion
  • ruǎn软yìng硬jiān兼shī施use both soft and hard tactics
  • ruǎn软hóng红shí十zhàng丈dazzling prosperity of a big city
  • ruǎn软hóng红xiāng香tǔ土bustling metropolis's glamorous and vibrant life
  • ruǎn软ěr耳duo朵easily influenced or persuaded
  • ruǎn软qiú裘kuài快mǎ马live a life of luxury

Recommended tools

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Questions about 软壳鸡蛋

What does 软壳鸡蛋 mean?

软壳鸡蛋 (ruǎn ké jī dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a weak-willed, timid, or easily intimidated person”.

How do you pronounce 软壳鸡蛋?

软壳鸡蛋 is pronounced ruǎn ké jī dàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 软壳鸡蛋 literally mean?

Literally, 软壳鸡蛋 means “soft-shelled egg”. It is used to mean “a weak-willed, timid, or easily intimidated person”.

What is the Chinese definition of 软壳鸡蛋?

比喻性情软弱之人

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us