刀子嘴，豆腐心
刀子嘴，豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
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- (verb, idiom) to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
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Related Words
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
→优孟(Yōu Mèng)— You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], known for his intelligence and sharp tongue
→后鼻音(hòu bí yīn)— velar nasal
→一心一德(yī xīn yī dé)— of one heart and one mind (idiom)
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