"豆腐" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
豆腐	dòu fu	tofu / bean curd

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
豆腐干	dòu fu gān	see 豆干[dou4gan1]	syn
豆腐皮	dòu fu pí	tofu skin (made by drying the skin that forms on the surface of soymilk during cooking, and therefore not actually made from tofu)	syn
豆腐脑豆腐腦	dòu fu nǎo	jellied tofu / soft bean curd
豆腐乳	dòu fu rǔ	fermented bean curd	syn
豆腐渣	dòu fu zhā	okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)
豆腐花	dòu fu huā	jellied tofu / soft bean curd
豆腐渣工程	dòu fu zhā gōng chéng	jerry-built building project / lit. built on soybean dregs

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
臭豆腐	chòu dòu fu	stinky tofu / strong-smelling preserved beancurd / fig. rough exterior but lovable person
吃豆腐	chī dòu fu	to take liberties with (a woman) / to tease with sexual innuendo / to sexually harass / to take advantage of sb
磨豆腐	mò dòu fu	to grumble / to chatter away incessantly
油豆腐	yóu dòu fu	fried tofu (cubes)
家常豆腐	jiā cháng dòu fu	home-style tofu
麻婆豆腐	má pó dòu fǔ	mapo tofu / stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce
四季豆腐	sì jì dòu fu	four seasons beancurd
杏仁豆腐	xìng rén dòu fu	almond tofu / almond jelly (dessert made with apricot kernel milk, sugar and agar)
雷公打豆腐	léi gōng dǎ dòu fu	the God of Thunder strikes bean curd / fig. to bully the weakest person / to pick on an easy target
刀子嘴，豆腐心	dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn	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	hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom) / one just has to be patient / haste will ruin everything
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	the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person / 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	lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it / fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2])
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