刀子嘴巴，豆腐心
刀子嘴巴，豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn
lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
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- lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
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Related Words
刀子嘴，豆腐心(dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn)— to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
→心如刀绞(xīn rú dāo jiǎo)— to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)
→口是心非(kǒu shì xīn fēi)— lit. mouth says yes, heart no (idiom); duplicity
→嘴甜心苦(zuǐ tián xīn kǔ)— sweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom); insincere flattery
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