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
四季豆腐 four seasons beancurd
臭豆腐 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd
磨豆腐 to grumble; to chatter away incessantly
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
豆腐脑(豆腐腦) jellied tofu; soft bean curd
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
豆腐皮 toufu skin
家常豆腐 home-style tofu
雷公打豆腐 the God of Thunder strikes bean curd; to bully the weakest person; to pick on an easy target
酱豆腐(醬豆腐) fermented bean curd
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)
刀子嘴，豆腐心 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart
吃豆腐 to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease
豆腐乳 fermented bean curd
麻婆豆腐 mapo tofu; stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce
豆腐渣工程 jerry-built building project; built on soybean dregs
豆腐渣 okara
刀子嘴巴，豆腐心 knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
杏仁豆腐 almond junket

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