胳膊拧不过大腿

gē bo nǐng bu guò dà tuǐ

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1. (idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong

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Child Words of 胳膊拧不过大腿

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不过 不过 bù guò: only
• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 拧 拧 níng: to pinch
• 拧 拧 nǐng: mistake
• 拧 拧 nìng: stubborn
• 胳膊 胳膊 gē bo: arm
• 腿 腿 tuǐ: leg
• 过 过 guò: to cross
• 过 过 guo: (experienced action marker)
• 大腿 大腿 dà tuǐ: thigh
• 胳 胳 gē: armpit
• 膊 膊 bó: shoulder