豆腐渣
dòu fu zhā
Pinyin
Definition
豆腐渣
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- okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (9)
刀子嘴,豆腐心
- 1 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
切齿腐心
- 1 to detest sth or sb to the utmost extreme (idiom)
化腐朽为神奇
- 1 lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)
心急吃不了热豆腐
- 1 hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
- 2 one just has to be patient
- 3 haste will ruin everything
流水不腐,户枢不蠹
- 1 lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
- 2 fig. constant activity prevents decay
Sample Sentences
豆腐渣工程!这样会倒的!
Shoddy construction! This will fall over!