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貪多嚼不爛
简 贪多嚼不烂 · 繁 貪多嚼不爛Mandarin · pinyin tān duō jiáo bù làn
Meanings
- to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
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1–1–2–4–4 · tan1 duo1 jiao2 bu4 lan4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
taam1 do1 zoek3 bat1 laan6
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taam1 do1 zoek3 bat1 laan6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to bite off more than one can chew
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