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吃硬不吃軟

简吃硬不吃软 · 繁吃硬不吃軟

Mandarin · pinyin chī yìng bù chī ruǎn

susceptible to force but not persuasion

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
硬: yìng · hard, firm, strong; obstinate
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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软: ruǎn · soft, flexible, pliable; weak

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1–4–4–1–3 · chi1 ying4 bu4 chi1 ruan3

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