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吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短

chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted

Child Words of 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短

的
dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

软
ruǎn

soft

的
de

of; ~'s (possessive particle)

吃
chī

to eat

拿人
ná rén

making things awkward

吃人
chī rén

exploitative

嘴
zuǐ

mouth

的
dī

see 的士[dī shì]

手
shǒu

hand

人
rén

person; people

人家
rén jiā

dwelling

人家
rén jia

other people

嘴软
zuǐ ruǎn

soft-spoken

的
dí

really and truly

家
jiā

home

拿
ná

to seize

短
duǎn

short