吃不了兜著走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu

fig. you'll have to take the consequences

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. you'll have to take the consequences
  2. 2. lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
不 bu HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
了 liǎo HSK 1
(completed action marker)
兜 dōu HSK 6
pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag
著 zhe HSK 4
aspect particle indicating action in progress
走 zǒu HSK 2
to go; to walk; to leave