刀子嘴，豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
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1 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
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1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
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2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
吴头楚尾
Wú tóu Chǔ wěi
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1 lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
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2 head-to-tail
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3 one thing starts where the other leaves off
嘴快心直
zuǐ kuài xīn zhí
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1 outspoken and frank (idiom)
嘴甜心苦
zuǐ tián xīn kǔ
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1 sweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom); insincere flattery
宁做鸡头，不做凤尾
nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi
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1 lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
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2 fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
尾大不掉
wěi dà bù diào
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1 large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
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2 fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
弄嘴弄舌
nòng zuǐ nòng shé
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1 to cause a dispute through boastful gossip (idiom)
彻头彻尾
chè tóu chè wěi
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1 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
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2 through and through
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3 out and out
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4 from top to bottom
拙嘴笨舌
zhuō zuǐ bèn shé
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1 lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker
摇头摆尾
yáo tóu bǎi wěi
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1 to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
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2 to be well pleased with oneself
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3 to have a lighthearted air
有头有尾
yǒu tóu yǒu wěi
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1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
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2 to carry things through
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3 I started, so I'll finish.
有头无尾
yǒu tóu wú wěi
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1 to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through
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2 lack of sticking power
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3 short attention span
樱桃小嘴
yīng táo xiǎo zuǐ
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1 lit. cherry mouth (idiom)
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2 fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth
满嘴跑火车
mǎn zuǐ pǎo huǒ chē
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1 (idiom) to have a glib tongue
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2 to talk big
狐狸尾巴
hú li wěi ba
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1 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
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2 to reveal one's evil nature
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3 evidence that reveals the villain
狗嘴里吐不出象牙
gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá
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1 no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
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2 no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
狗尾续貂
gǒu wěi xù diāo
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1 lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
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2 fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
畏首畏尾
wèi shǒu wèi wěi
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1 afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous
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2 afraid of the slightest thing
磨嘴皮子
mó zuǐ pí zi
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1 to wear out the skin of one's teeth (idiom); pointlessly blather
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2 to talk incessant nonsense
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3 blah blah