Chinese Notes

豆腐 dòufu

dòufu noun tofu; bean curd
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Food and Drink , Concept: Chinese Food 中餐
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '豆腐'; Guoyu '豆腐')

心急吃不了热豆腐(心急吃不了熱豆腐) hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu; one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything
家常豆腐 home-style tofu
吃豆腐 to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease
刀子嘴巴，豆腐心 knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
豆腐乳 fermented bean curd
豆腐皮 toufu skin
四季豆腐 four seasons beancurd
鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安(魚生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安) fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy
雷公打豆腐，拣软的欺(雷公打豆腐，揀軟的欺) the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person; to pick on an easy target
马尾穿豆腐，提不起来(馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來) like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it; let's not talk of this (pun on 提)
臭豆腐 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd
豆腐脑(豆腐腦) jellied tofu; soft bean curd
刀子嘴，豆腐心 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart
豆腐渣 okara
杏仁豆腐 almond junket
酱豆腐(醬豆腐) fermented bean curd
雷公打豆腐 the God of Thunder strikes bean curd; to bully the weakest person; to pick on an easy target
磨豆腐 to grumble; to chatter away incessantly
豆腐渣工程 jerry-built building project; built on soybean dregs
麻婆豆腐 mapo tofu; stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce

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