吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短

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

定義

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

吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 の構成語

• 人 rén: person; people
• 人家 rén jiā: dwelling
• 人家 rén jia: other people
• 吃 chī: to eat
• 嘴 zuǐ: mouth
• 手 shǒu: hand
• 拿 ná: to seize
• 的 de: of; ~'s (possessive particle)
• 的 dī: see 的士[dī shì]
• 的 dí: really and truly
• 的 dì: (bound form) bull's-eye; target
• 短 duǎn: short
• 软 ruǎn: soft
• 吃人 chī rén: exploitative
• 嘴软 zuǐ ruǎn: soft-spoken
• 拿人 ná rén: making things awkward
• 家 jiā: home