母鸡拉屎，头截儿硬，后截儿软母雞拉屎，頭截兒硬，後截兒軟母雞拉屎，頭截兒硬，後截兒軟

a hen's droppings: the first part is hard, the latter part is soft

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

May offend: vulgar language

Meaning: Mocks someone who starts out tough but then gives in. Mocking.

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Simplified: 母鸡拉屎，头截儿硬，后截儿软
Traditional (Taiwan): 母雞拉屎，頭截兒硬，後截兒軟
Pinyin: mǔjī lāshǐ, tóu jié ér yìng, hòu jié ér ruǎn
Bopomofo: ㄇㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄌㄚㄕˇ，ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄦˊ ㄧㄥˋ，ㄏㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄦˊ ㄖㄨㄢˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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