Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn ， ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
accept favors, hard to speak or act freely
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
- 2. lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
Characters
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to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
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person; people; man
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home; family; classifier for families or businesses
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(used after an attribute)
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mouth; beak; spout (of teapot etc)
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soft; flexible; variant of 軟ruǎn
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to take; to hold
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person; people; man
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home; family; classifier for families or businesses
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(used after an attribute)
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hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
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short; brief; to lack
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