dāo
zi
zuǐ
,
dòu
fu
xīn

proverb
common

Meaning of 刀子嘴,豆腐心

刀子嘴,豆腐心 means a sharp tongue but a soft heart; words like a knife, heart like tofu. Pronounced dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn.

  • a sharp tongue but a soft heart; words like a knife, heart like tofu

Definitions & Examples

Bié
píng
 
jiù
shì
dāo
zi
zuǐ
 
dòu
fu
xīn
 
shí
shì
wèi
hǎo
 

Don't be afraid of her criticizing you; she has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and she actually means well for you.

ma
diǎn
xíng
de
dāo
zi
zuǐ
 
dòu
fu
xīn
 
wán
zhuǎn
tóu
jiù
gěi
zuò
le
zhuō
hǎo
chī
de
 

My mom is a classic case of a sharp tongue and a soft heart; after scolding me, she immediately turned around and cooked me a whole table of delicious food.

jiù
shì
zuǐ
ráo
rén
 
shí
shì
dāo
zi
zuǐ
 
dòu
fu
xīn
 
bāng
le
hěn
duō
máng
 

He just can't help but speak harshly, but he actually has a sharp tongue and a soft heart, and has helped you a lot.

Dāo
zi
zuǐ
 
dòu
fu
xīn
de
rén
wǎng
wǎng
róng
ràng
rén
huì
 

People with sharp tongues and soft hearts are often easily misunderstood.