Lingaku- to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
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- to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart
This idiom describes a person who may speak harshly or critically but is actually kind and caring deeper down. It emphasizes the contrast between someone's outward words and their true feelings or intentions.
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dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn刀子嘴，豆腐心to have a sharp tongue but a soft heartdāo zi刀子zuǐ嘴sharp tonguedòu fu豆腐xīn心soft heartshuō huà说话dāo zi刀子zuǐ嘴to speak harshlyxīn li心里dòu fu豆腐xīn心to have a tender heartdāo zi刀子zuǐ嘴dòu fu豆腐xīn心de的rén人a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heartwài biǎo外表dāo zi刀子zuǐ嘴to have a sharp appearancenèi xīn内心dòu fu豆腐xīn心to have a soft inner selfcháng cháng常常dāo zi刀子zuǐ嘴often uses sharp wordsshí jì shàng实际上dòu fu豆腐xīn心in reality, has a soft heartrèn wéi认为dāo zi刀子zuǐ嘴to think of someone as having a sharp tongue