guān​wáng​mài​dòu​fu

tough man selling soft tofu

Senses

关王卖豆腐/ 關王賣豆腐 guān​wáng​mài​dòu​fu tough man selling soft tofu

tough guy selling bean curd; an idiom used to describe a person whose appearance or reputation is stern or formidable, but whose goods or heart are soft or fragile

References

variant 关公卖豆腐/關公賣豆腐 关王卖豆腐/關王賣豆腐