Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草 yòu yào mǎ r pǎo ， yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo
DEFINITIONS
- 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
CHARACTERS
| 又 yòu | and, also, again, in addition |
| 要 yào | necessary, essential; necessity |
| 马 mǎ | horse; surname; KangXi radical 187 |
| 儿 r | son, child; KangXi radical 10 |
| 跑 pǎo | run, flee, leave in hurry |
| 又 yòu | and, also, again, in addition |
| 要 yào | necessary, essential; necessity |
| 马 mǎ | horse; surname; KangXi radical 187 |
| 儿 r | son, child; KangXi radical 10 |
| 不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| 吃 chī | eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear |
| 草 cǎo | grass, straw, thatch, herbs |