created reference approved 吃硬不吃软/吃硬不吃軟 → 吃软不吃硬/吃軟不吃硬 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
吃硬不吃软 / 吃硬不吃軟 chīyìngbùchīruǎn
吃软不吃硬 / 吃軟不吃硬 chīruǎnbùchīyìng
antonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 吃硬不吃软/吃硬不吃軟 → 吃软不吃硬/吃軟不吃硬 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
吃硬不吃软 / 吃硬不吃軟 chīyìngbùchīruǎn
吃软不吃硬 / 吃軟不吃硬 chīruǎnbùchīyìng
see
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created sense approved 吃硬不吃软/吃硬不吃軟 · chīyìngbùchīruǎn · to yield to force but reject persuasion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
吃硬不吃软 / 吃硬不吃軟
chīyìngbùchīruǎn
to yield to force but reject persuasion
Describes someone who complies or submits only when faced with forceful or tough methods but remains stubborn or unresponsive to gentle persuasion or kindness
吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to eat 硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · firm 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to eat 软 (literal) → 软/軟 · ruǎn · non-forceful
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