吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn

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吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短

chīrénjiādezuǐruǎn,nárénjiādeshǒuduǎn

lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)

2 meanings

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壹形adjective
lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
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  When you eat someone else's food your mouth becomes soft, when you take someone else's things your hand becomes short.
貳形adjective
fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
- ，。
  When you eat someone else's food, your mouth becomes soft-spoken; when you take someone else's things, your hands become short-reaching.

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An open mouth asking for food is the daily act of eating and drinking.

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