见了火的蜡，软了見了火的蠟，軟了見了火的蠟，軟了

wax meeting fire: it goes soft

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

Meaning: Said of someone who softens or gives in when pressure is applied. Mildly mocking.
Wordplay: 软 (ruǎn) means wax becoming soft and also a person's attitude growing weak.

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Simplified: 见了火的蜡，软了
Traditional (Taiwan): 見了火的蠟，軟了
Pinyin: jiànle huǒ de là, ruǎnle
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄌㄜㄏㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄉㄜㄌㄚˋ，ㄖㄨㄢˇ ˙ㄌㄜ

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

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