刀子嘴，豆腐心 in English dao1 zi5 zui3 , dou4 fu5 xin1 Meaning

Meanings

• to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

dao1 zi5 zui3 , dou4 fu5 xin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

刀dao1surname Dao 子zi5son 嘴zui3mouth ， 豆dou4variant of 豆[dou4] 腐fu3decay 心xin1heart