又要馬兒跑,又要馬兒不吃草

jau6 jiu3 maa5 ji4 paau2, jau6 jiu3 maa5 ji4 bat1 hek3 cou2

lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom) · fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)
  2. fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too

Written Forms

又要馬兒跑,又要馬兒不吃草Traditional · Main Form
又要马儿跑,又要马儿不吃草Alternate Form

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