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贪多嚼不烂
貪多嚼不爛
tānduōjiáobùlàn
1. to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)

Character Breakdown

贪
tān
greedy, covetous; corrupt
HSK 6 8 丶
多
duō
much, many, multi-; more than, over
HSK 1 6 丶
嚼
jué
to prattle, to be glib
HSK 6 20 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
烂
làn
overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled
HSK 5 9 丶

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