刀子嘴巴，豆腐心 dāo zi zuǐ ba ， dòu fu xīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart

CHARACTERS

刀 dāo
HSK 4
knife; old coin; measure
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
嘴 zuǐ
HSK 3
mouth, lips
巴 ba
HSK 5
greatly desire, anxiously hope
豆 dòu
HSK 5
beans, peas; bean-shaped
腐 fu
HSK 5
rot, decay, spoil; rotten
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul