贪多嚼不烂 tān duō jiáo bù làn

to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
贪 tān HSK 6
greedy; to covet; to have a voracious desire for
多 duō HSK 1
many; a lot of; numerous
嚼 jiáo HSK 6
to chew; also pr. jué
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
烂 làn HSK 5
rotten; bad; crappy