细软 (細軟)
xì ruǎn
Pinyin
Definition
细软 (細軟)
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- fine and soft
- valuables
Character Decomposition
Idioms (16)
事无巨细
- 1 lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)
- 2 fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance
低声细语
- 1 in a whisper
- 2 in a low voice (idiom)
吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短
- 1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
- 2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
吃软不吃硬
- 1 lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom)
- 2 amenable to coaxing but not coercion
呢喃细语
- 1 whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring
Sample Sentences
牙口不好的老年人可以通过改变食物的性状、做细软一些,如切碎等方式保证摄入量。
Older people with poor teeth can ensure the intake by changing the texture of the food and making it softer, such as chopping.