吃软不吃硬

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 吃软不吃硬 – see 吃軟不吃硬 (“to be amenable to friendly persuasion but not to compulsion”). (This term is the simplified form of 吃軟不吃硬).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.