刀子嘴巴，豆腐心

dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn

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1. lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart

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Child Words of 刀子嘴巴，豆腐心

• 刀 刀 dāo: knife
• 嘴 嘴 zuǐ: mouth
• 嘴巴 嘴巴 zuǐ ba: mouth (CL:張|张[zhāng])
• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 豆腐 豆腐 dòu fu: tofu
• 刀子 刀子 dāo zi: knife
• 腐 腐 fǔ: decay
• 豆 豆 dòu: bean