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tofu / bean curd
HSK 5
jellied tofu / soft bean curd
mapo tofu / stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce
fermented bean curd
four seasons beancurd
stinky tofu / strong-smelling preserved beancurd / fig. rough exterior but lovable person
to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
tofu skin (made by drying the skin that forms on the surface of soymilk during cooking, and therefore not actually made from tofu)
lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
to take liberties with (a woman) / to tease with sexual innuendo / to sexually harass / to take advantage of sb
home-style tofu
hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom) / one just has to be patient / haste will ruin everything
almond junket
to grumble / to chatter away incessantly
okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)
jerry-built building project / lit. built on soybean dregs
jellied tofu / soft bean curd
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd / fig. to bully the weakest person / to pick on an easy target
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person / to pick on an easy target
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it / fig. let's not talk of this (pun on )
fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy


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