吃软不吃硬

吃软不吃硬
chīruǎnchīyìng

lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom)

    • He's the type of person who responds to soft persuasion but not to threats.

  2. adjective

    amenable to coaxing but not coercion

    • He's the type who responds to gentle persuasion but won't be coerced.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

An open mouth asking for food is the daily act of eating and drinking.

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