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眼寬肚窄
ngaan5 fun1 tou5 zaak3 |
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to bite off more than you can chew, to be greedy (for food), to be a glutton; (lit. broad eyes, narrow stomach) [Var.] 眼濶肚窄 , 眼闊肚窄 [Syn.] 口大喉嚨小 , 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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眼寬肚窄 / 眼宽肚窄 | ||
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Characters in this word:眼 ngaan5 - eye寬 fun1 - wide; lenient; relax 肚 tou5 - belly; stomach 窄 zaak3 - narrow; narrow-minded |
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