软磨硬泡 in English ruan3 mo2 ying4 pao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to coax and pester (idiomatic expression)
  • to wheedle
  • to cajole

Simplified Characters

软 磨 硬 泡

Traditional Characters

軟 磨 硬 泡

Pinyin

ruan3 mo2 ying4 pao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

软ruan3soft 磨mo2to rub 硬ying4hard 泡pao4puffed