刀子嘴豆腐心 *
* a mouth of knife and a heart of tofu
Expression used here and there by Everyone
dāozi zuǐ dòufu xīn • When someone is Sharp and harsh when speaking, but has a soft and tender intention.
"虽然他说话很尖酸刻薄，但实际上他是个刀子嘴豆腐心的人。"
"Although he speaks in a sharp and sarcastic way, he's actually a person with a mouth like a knife and a heart like tofu."
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