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吃软不吃硬

chīruǎnbùchīyìng

Traditional: 吃軟不吃硬

lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom) / amenable to coaxing but not coercion

Character Breakdown

吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
软
ruǎn
soft, pliable, flexible; weak
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
硬
yìng
firm, hard, strong; obstinate
HSK 5

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