贪多嚼不烂 tān duō jiáo bù làn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)

CHARACTERS

贪 tān
HSK 6
be greedy, covet; covetous
多 duō
HSK 1
much, many; more than, over
嚼 jiáo
HSK 6
prattle, be glib
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
烂 làn
HSK 5
rotten, spoiled, decayed