Word
| 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
DEFINITIONS
- lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
- fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
CHARACTERS
| 吃 chī | eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear |
| 人 rén | man; people; mankind; someone else |
| 家 jiā | house, home, residence; family |
| 的 de | possessive, adjectival suffix |
| 嘴 zuǐ | mouth, lips |
| 软 ruǎn | soft, flexible, pliable; weak |
| 拿 ná | take, hold, grasp; bring; with |
| 人 rén | man; people; mankind; someone else |
| 家 jiā | house, home, residence; family |
| 的 de | possessive, adjectival suffix |
| 手 shǒu | hand |
| 短 duǎn | short; brief; deficient, lacking |