泥人还有个土性子泥人還有個土性子泥人還有個土性子

even a clay figure has an earthy temper

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Everyone has a temper or character of their own; push anyone too far and they'll react. Like 'even a worm will turn'.

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Simplified: 泥人还有个土性子
Traditional (Taiwan): 泥人還有個土性子
Pinyin: nírén háiyǒu ge tǔ xìngzi
Pinyin (Taiwan): nírén háiyǒu gè tǔ xìngzi
Bopomofo: ㄋㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄞˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄜˋ ㄊㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ˙ㄗ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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