barkhis, her, etc. bark is worse than his, her, etc. bite (informal)1.■sb is not really as angry or unkind as they seem嘴兇但心不坏；刀子嘴豆腐心:Don’t worry about my father being angry—his bark is worse than his bite. 别为我父亲发怒担心—他也就是嘴上兇。2.■why keep a dog and bark yourself? 另见dog