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眼饞肚飽

简眼馋肚饱 · 繁眼饞肚飽

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn chán dù bǎo

to have eyes bigger than one's belly (idiom)

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
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肚: dù · belly; abdomen; bowels
飽: Look up this written character
馋: chán · gluttonous, greedy; lewd, lecherous
饱: bǎo · eat heartily; eat one's fill

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3–2–4–3 · yan3 chan2 du4 bao3

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