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吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短
chīrénjiādezuǐruǎn,nárénjiādeshǒuduǎn
Traditional: 吃人家的嘴軟，拿人家的手短
lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom) / fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
Character Breakdown
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1
的
de
aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix
HSK 1
嘴
zuǐ
mouth, lips
HSK 3
软
ruǎn
soft, pliable, flexible; weak
HSK 5
拿
ná
to bring, to grasp, to hold, to take
HSK 3
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1
的
de
aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix
HSK 1
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2
短
duǎn
brief, short; deficient, lacking
HSK 3
Additional Information
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Chinese
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