| 释义 |
someone's bark is worse than their bite someone is not as ferocious as they appear to sound 说话虽严厉, 内心无恶意。 someone's bark is worse than their bite said of someone whose fierce and intimidating manner does not reflect their nature 嘴巴狠, 心肠软; 刀子嘴, 豆腐心。 |