má pó dòu fǔ
mapo tofu
stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce
chòu dòu fu
stinky tofu
strong-smelling preserved beancurd
fig. rough exterior but lovable person
chī dòu fu
to eat tofu
to flirt
to tease
dòu fu zhā
okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)
dòu fu zhā gōng chéng
jerry-built building project
lit. built on soybean dregs
dòu fu nǎo
jellied tofu
soft bean curd
mò dòu fu
to grumble
to chatter away incessantly
Léi Gōng dǎ dòu fu
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd
fig. to bully the weakest person
to pick on an easy target
mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[tí])
dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn
lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
Léi Gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qī
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person
to pick on an easy target
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)
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
one just has to be patient
haste will ruin everything
Léi Gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qī
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person
to pick on an easy target
mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2])
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