眼闊肚窄

ngaan5 fut3 tou5 zaak3

(adjective) to want more than what one can eat · take in; to be overly greedy; to bite off more than one can chew; ; literally "eyes bigger than your stomach"

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. (adjective) to want more than what one can eat
  2. take in; to be overly greedy; to bite off more than one can chew; ; literally "eyes bigger than your stomach"

Written Forms

眼闊肚窄Traditional · Main Form
眼阔肚窄Alternate Form

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