Correct
刀子嘴，豆腐心
/ dāo zi zuǐ, dòu fǔ xīn /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
是刀子嘴，豆腐心的人
2
女人都是刀子嘴，豆腐心
3
老太太刀子嘴，豆腐心
Definition
刀子嘴，豆腐心
Literally means:
knife mouth, heart
Actually means:
have a bitter tongue and a tender heart
It means that one's words are as sharp as a razor but his heart is as tender as bean curd. Metaphorically it means that one says acrimonious words but has a soft heart.
嘴巴像刀子厉害，内心像豆腐柔软。比喻说的话厉害或尖刻，心肠却很软。
Example
Used as predicate, object, subject or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、主语、定语 )
1
Nǐ
你
gēn
跟
tā
她
xiāngchǔ
相处
cháng
长
le
了
,
jiù
就
huì
会
zhīdào
知道
zhè
这
lǎotàitai
老太太
dāozi
刀子
zuǐ
嘴
,
dòufuxīn
豆腐心
,
huà
话
suīrán
虽然
jiǎng
讲
de
得
nántīng
难听
,
què
却
shì
是
wèile
为了
nǐ
你
hǎo
好
。
You get along with her for a long time, you will know that the old lady knife mouth, tofu heart, although the words are difficult to speak, but for your own good.
2
Yǒuxiē
有些
nǚrén
女人
shuō
说
zìjǐ
自己
shì
是
dāozi
刀子
zuǐ
嘴
,
dòufuxīn
豆腐心
,
mà
骂
zhàngfu
丈夫
shì
是
ài
爱
zhàngfu
丈夫
de
的
biǎoxiàn
表现
。
Qíshí
其实
,
dāozi
刀子
zuǐ
嘴
yǒushí
有时
yě
也
huì
会
shāngrén
伤人
。
Some women say they are knife mouth, tofu heart, scolding husband is the performance of love husband. In fact, "knife mouth" can sometimes hurt people.
3
Tā
他
shì
是
gè
个
dāozi
刀子
zuǐ
嘴
,
dòufuxīn
豆腐心
de
的
rén
人
,
zuǐba
嘴巴
hěn
很
lìhai
厉害
,
dàn
但
xīnyǎn
心眼
tǐng
挺
hǎo
好
。
He is a knife mouth, tofu heart of the person, mouth is very strong, but the heart is very good.