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眼大肚子小
ngaan5 daai6 tou5 zi2 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 eyes, small stomach) | Syn.: 眼闊肚窄, 口大喉嚨小, 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:眼 ngaan5 - eye大 daai6 - big 肚 tou5 - belly; stomach 子 zi2 - son; person; egg; young; subsidiary 小 siu2 - small, tiny, little |
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