吃不了兜着走

chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 吃不了兜着走

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 了 了 le: (completed action marker)
• 兜 兜 dōu: pocket
• 吃 吃 chī: to eat
• 了 了 liǎo: (of eyes) bright
• 着 着 zhāo: (chess) move
• 着 着 zháo: to touch
• 着 着 zhe: aspect particle indicating action in progress
• 着 着 zhuó: to wear (clothes)
• 走 走 zǒu: to walk
• 不了 不了 bù le: no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)