avoir un cœur d'artichaut

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.vwa.ʁ‿œ̃ kœʁ d‿aʁ.ti.ʃo/

Verb

avoir un cœur d'artichaut

  1. (figuratively) to be a hopeless romantic, to fall in love easily
    Elle tombe amoureuse facilement, elle a un vrai cœur d'artichaut.
    She falls in love easily, she really is a hopeless romantic.
  2. (figuratively) to be a soft touch, to be mellow, sensitive, to be easily softened up
    Antonym: avoir un cœur de pierre