你就是刀子嘴豆腐心
“You have a sharp tongue but a soft heart.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
想得美
“No way.”
你 就是 刀子嘴豆腐心
“You have a sharp tongue but a soft heart.”
倩倩其实挺可怜的
“Qian is actually quite pitiful.”
“Stop pretending to be tough; I know you actually care and want to help.”
Chinese interpersonal dynamics often tolerate blunt or dismissive words because emotional warmth is expected to be demonstrated through actions rather than sweet talk.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sharp-tongued but soft-hearted
A very common idiom used affectionately or conciliatorily to describe someone who sounds harsh but is fundamentally kind.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She has a sharp tongue, but a soft heart.”
“Yuan, you aren't true to yourself.”
“Although he is petty, but he's soft-hearted.”