dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn
lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn
lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
tiān shàng xià dāo zi
lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom)
fig. (even if) the sky crumbles
ruǎn dāo zi
(lit.) the soft knife
(fig.) underhanded tactics
devious means of attack