The word "eating tofu" is not simply eating, but can also be used to describe men taking advantage of women.
Everyone is familiar with the meaning of "eating tofu", so how did this meaning develop?
It is said that workshops selling tofu in ancient times were generally run by husband and wife. Every night in the middle of the night, the husband grinds the tofu and the wife takes it to the store to sell it the next morning.
Tofu breeders, especially the proprietress of tofu shops, eat this white and tender tofu every day, and naturally grow white and tender. When selling tofu, it will inevitably cause customers to drool. Some courageous people flirt, say a few words of amorous feelings or hold hands. Over time, "eating tofu" has become synonymous with flirting with women.
Second, tofu is white, tender and soft, similar to women's breasts, so it is cheaper to eat XXX tofu.
Thirdly, tofu was a simple food in ancient times, and no one would avoid it, so it was very popular at the dinner table. Whenever someone needs to invite someone to dinner at a funeral, it will be regarded as a representative of popular food, which is very common.
Because there are many people and the scene is chaotic, there will be people who get something for nothing in the banquet room, which takes advantage of the host family, that is, the hard work of the chefs, most of whom are women. People are used to saying, "eat other people's tofu."