吃硬不吃软 chī yìng bù chī ruǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. susceptible to force but not persuasion

CHARACTERS

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