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胳膊拧不过大腿

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gē bo nǐng bu guò dà tuǐ

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  1. 1. (idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong

Child Words of 胳膊拧不过大腿

不
bù

no; not so

不过
bù guò

only

大
dà

big; large; great

大
dài

see 大夫[dài fu]

拧
níng

to pinch

拧
nǐng

mistake

拧
nìng

stubborn

胳膊
gē bo

arm

腿
tuǐ

leg

过
guò

to cross

过
guo

(experienced action marker)

大腿
dà tuǐ

thigh

胳
gē

armpit

膊
bó

shoulder

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