hot and sour shredded potato
1. the God of Thunder strikes bean curd2. fig. to bully the weakest person3. to pick on an easy target
to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
刀子嘴巴，豆腐心 dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
心急吃不了热豆腐 心急吃不了熱豆腐 xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu 1. hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)2. one just has to be patient3. haste will ruin everything
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆 zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu 1. lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.2. One must live with the consequences of one's actions.3. You've made your bed, now must lie on it.
雷公打豆腐，拣软的欺 雷公打豆腐，揀軟的欺 léi gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qī 1. the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person2. to pick on an easy target
马尾穿豆腐，提不起来 馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來 mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai 1. lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it2. fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[tí])
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 yú shēng huǒ , ròu shēng tán , qīng cài dòu fu bǎo píng ān fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy
驽马恋栈豆 駑馬戀棧豆 nú mǎ liàn zhàn dòu see 驽马恋栈[nú mǎ liàn zhàn]
(literary) stalk of a bean plant (when dried, used as a cooking fuel)