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软硬不吃 — “Unwilling to yield to either persuasion or coercion”

软硬不吃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unwilling to yield to either persuasion or coercion”. Stubborn and uncompromising.

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软硬不吃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

软硬不吃 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
软
ruǎn8soft, weak, or gentle
硬
yìng12Hard, firm, strong, stubborn
不
bù4not
吃
chī6to eat

Example Sentence with 软硬不吃

这位设计师在自己的作品上软硬不吃,坚持原创理念,最终赢得了客户的赞赏
The designer was unyielding on her original concepts for her work, and ultimately won the client's appreciation.

Idioms Related to 软硬不吃

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ké壳jī鸡dàn蛋a weak-willed, timid, or easily intimidated person
  • 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

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Questions about 软硬不吃

What does 软硬不吃 mean?

软硬不吃 (ruǎn yìng bù chī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unwilling to yield to either persuasion or coercion”.

How do you pronounce 软硬不吃?

软硬不吃 is pronounced ruǎn yìng bù chī in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 软硬不吃?

指与对方谈判或处理问题时态度很强硬,什么方法均不能使其改变态度

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