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刀子嘴，豆腐心
dāozizuǐ,dòufuxīn
1. to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)

Character Breakdown

刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
HSK 4 2 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶
嘴
zuǐ
mouth, lips
HSK 3 16 丶
豆
dòu
beans, peas; bean-shaped
HSK 5 7 丶
腐
fǔ
to spoil, to rot, to decay; rotten
HSK 5 14 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3 4 丶

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