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刀子嘴豆腐心
dāo​zi​zuǐ​dòu​fu​xīn

sharp tongue but soft heart

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
刀子嘴豆腐心 dāo​zi​zuǐ​dòu​fu​xīn
sharp tongue but soft heart
to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart; describing someone who speaks harshly but is actually kind-hearted

Frequency

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0.243 per million

Cross-References

Antonym

  • 豆腐嘴,刀子心 dòu​fu​zuǐ​dāo​zi​xīn

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Frequency data
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