贪多嚼不烂

Traditional: 貪多嚼不爛

tān duō jiáo bù làn

Dictionary entry

to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)

What does 贪多嚼不烂 mean?

贪多嚼不烂 (tān duō jiáo bù làn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)

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贪tānto have a voracious desire for · to covet 多duōmany; much; more; a lot of · too many; in excess 嚼jiáoto chew · also pr. [jue2]不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-烂lànsoft; mushy · well-cooked and soft

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贪多嚼不烂

tān duō jiáo bù làn

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