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眼饞肚飽
ngaan5 caam4 tou5 baau2 |
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(idiom) to bite off more than you can chew, to be greedy (for food), to be a glutton; (lit. greedy eyes, full stomach) | Syn.: 眼闊肚窄, 口大喉嚨小, 眼大肚子小 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饞 caam4 - gluttonous; greedy 肚 tou5 - belly; stomach 飽 baau2 - full; having eaten one's fill |
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