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Chinese
Etymology
From Qing Dynasty novel 《驚夢啼》, in which many men patronized a tofu business for the opportunity to flirt with the beautiful owner.
Pronunciation
Verb
吃豆腐
- (slang) to come on to a woman; to flirt; to grope; to touch up
那個老男人在酒吧裡老想吃我豆腐。 [MSC, trad.]
那个老男人在酒吧里老想吃我豆腐。 [MSC, simp.]- Nà ge lǎo nánrén zài jiǔba lǐ lǎo xiǎng chī wǒ dòufǔ.
- That old man is always trying to paw me at the pub.
- (slang) to ridicule; to jeer at
- (slang) to visit the newly bereaved to offer one’s condolences
Usage notes
- This idiom usually only refers to a man taking advantage of a woman in a sexual manner.
Synonyms
- (to come on to a woman): (Cantonese) 食豆腐
- (to visit the newly bereaved): 吃豆腐飯／吃豆腐饭 (chī dòufufàn)