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豆腐嘴,刀子心
dòu​fu​zuǐ​dāo​zi​xīn

sweet talk but a cruel heart

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
豆腐嘴,刀子心 dòu​fu​zuǐ​dāo​zi​xīn
sweet talk but a cruel heart
Soft-spoken but malicious; describes someone who talks as softly as tofu but has a heart as sharp as a knife

Cross-References

Antonym

  • 刀子嘴豆腐心 dāo​zi​zuǐ​dòu​fu​xīn

Synonym

  • 口蜜腹剑 kǒu​mì​fù​jiàn
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