(as) delicate as a flower

1. Extremely physically frail or fragile; easily broken or injured. I bent down and scooped up the tiny bunny. The poor creature felt as delicate as a flower in my hands. She a mixed martial artist who could knock your block off now, but she was delicate as a flower when she was a kid. Don't even so much as breathe near that tiered cake—it's as delicate as a flower.

2. Extremely sensitive to insult, slight, or offense. I was a spoiled only child, so naturally I was delicate as a flower when I was a kid. But I wanted to be an actress, so I had to toughen up. I can't believe you said something negative about Shelly's hair when you know she's delicate as a flower! Of course Stu is offended that you didn't invite him—he's as delicate as a flower and sees everything as an intentional slight.