Correct
软柿子
/ ruǎn shì zi /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
不甘心当软柿子
2
专拣软柿子捏
3
只会捏软柿子
Definition
软柿子
Literally means:
soft persimmon
Actually means:
weak and cow ardly person
It figuratively means a person who is timid and cowardly or one who is weak and is liable to be bullied. Derogatory.
喻因胆小怕事或没有实力而可以欺侮的人具有贬义色彩。
Example
Often used as object. (作宾语)
1
Tā
他
qīruǎnpàyìng
欺软怕硬
,
zhuān
专
jiǎn
拣
ruǎn
软
shìzi
柿子
niē
捏
。
He bully soft afraid of hard, pick soft persimmon pinch.
2
Tā
他
bùgānxīn
不甘心
dāng
当
ruǎn
软
shìzi
柿子
,
xiàdìngjuéxīn
下定决心
yào
要
gēn
跟
zhèxiē
这些
huàirén
坏人
dòu
斗
yī
一
dòu
斗
。
He was not willing to be soft persimmon and was determined to fight the bad guys.
3
Tā
他
kě
可
bushì
不是
ruǎn
软
shìzi
柿子
,
nǐmen
你们
biè
别
xiǎng
想
qīfu
欺负
tā
他
。
He's not a soft persimmon, you don't want to bully him.