服软不服硬
Traditional (Taiwan):
服軟不服硬
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to yield to persuasion but not to force
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to respond to gentle handling but resist pressure
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- yield to softness, not to hardness
- Meaning
- A person who responds to gentle persuasion but resists force or pressure. Usually written 吃软不吃硬.
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