糠萝卜，不辣糠蘿蔔，不辣糠蘿蔔，不辣

a pithy radish: not pungent

Saying俗语俗語

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

Meaning: Said of a bad person who, once restrained, is no longer as fierce as before. A stored radish dries out and loses its sharpness.

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Simplified: 糠萝卜，不辣
Traditional (Taiwan): 糠蘿蔔，不辣
Pinyin: kāng luóbo, bú là
Bopomofo: ㄎㄤㄌㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄅㄛ，ㄅㄨˊ ㄌㄚˋ

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

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