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口大喉嚨小
hau2 daai6 hau4 lung4 siu2 |
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(idiom) to bite off more than you can chew, to be greedy (for food), to be a glutton; (lit. large mouth, small throat) | Syn.: 眼闊肚窄, 眼大肚子小, 眼饞肚飽 Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:口 hau2 - mouth大 daai6 - big 喉 hau4 - throat; pipe 嚨 lung4 - throat 小 siu2 - small, tiny, little |
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