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又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草
yòuyàomǎrpǎo,yòuyàomǎrbùchīcǎo
Traditional: 又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草
lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom) / fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
Character Breakdown
又
yòu
and, also, again, in addition
HSK 3
要
yào
essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
HSK 2
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
儿
ér
son, child
HSK 1
跑
pǎo
to run, to flee, to escape
HSK 2
又
yòu
and, also, again, in addition
HSK 3
要
yào
essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
HSK 2
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
儿
ér
son, child
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3
Additional Information
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Chinese
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