快刀切豆腐,两面光快刀切豆腐,兩面光快刀切豆腐,兩面光

a sharp knife cutting tofu: both faces smooth

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Describes a slick person who pleases everyone and offends no one. Mildly critical.
Wordplay: 光 (guāng) means 'smooth' and 'glorious'; both cut faces are smooth, and the person looks good to both sides.

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Simplified: 快刀切豆腐,两面光
Traditional (Taiwan): 快刀切豆腐,兩面光
Pinyin: kuài dāoqiē dòufu,liǎngmiànguāng
Bopomofo: ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄉㄠㄑㄧㄝㄉㄡˋ ˙ㄈㄨ,ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄤ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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