柿子挑软的捏

Traditional: 柿子挑軟的捏

shì zi tiāo ruǎn de niē

Dictionary entry

lit. it's the soft persimmons that people choose to squeeze (idiom)

What does 柿子挑软的捏 mean?

柿子挑软的捏 (shì zi tiāo ruǎn de niē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. it's the soft persimmons that people choose to squeeze (idiom)

2fig. it's the weak (i.e. 軟柿子|软柿子[ruan3 shi4 zi5]) who get picked on

3bullies pick soft targets

Character breakdown

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柿shìold variant of 柿[shi4]子zǐson · child 挑tiāoto carry on a shoulder pole · to choose 软ruǎnsoft · flexible 的deof; ~'s (possessive particle) · (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)捏niēto hold between the thumb and fingers · to pinch

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柿子挑软的捏

shì zi tiāo ruǎn de niē

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