会哭的孩子有糖吃
Traditional: 會哭的孩子有糖吃Dictionary entry
lit. the child who cries gets the candy (idiom)
What does 会哭的孩子有糖吃 mean?
会哭的孩子有糖吃 (huì kū de hái zi yǒu táng chī) has the following dictionary meaning.
1lit. the child who cries gets the candy (idiom)
2fig. the squeaky wheel gets the grease
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会huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to · to be likely to; to be sure to哭kūto cry; to weep的deof; ~'s (possessive particle) · (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)孩hái(bound form) child子zǐson · child有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)糖tángsugar · sweets吃chīto eat; to consume · to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
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