嘴大喉咙小 — “To bite off more than one can chew”
嘴大喉咙小 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bite off more than one can chew”. To have more ambition than capability; to be unable to follow through on one's big plans. Literally, “big mouth, small throat”.
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他总是雄心勃勃，但常常嘴大喉咙小，计划再多也难以实现。
He is always ambitious, but often bites off more than he can chew, making it difficult to accomplish even his numerous plans.
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- zuǐ嘴shàng上chūn春fēng风offer verbal comfort or flattery
- zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌zhǎng长Gossipy and talkative
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖yá牙lì利sharp-tongued and caustic
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖pí皮hòu厚fù腹zhōng中kōng空sharp-tongued, thick-skinned, empty-headed
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖shé舌tóu头kuài快talkative and indiscreet
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- zuǐ嘴kuài快shé舌cháng长prone to gossiping
- zuǐ嘴shì是liǎng两zhāng张pí皮Words are cheap; talk is cheap
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What does 嘴大喉咙小 mean?
嘴大喉咙小 (zuǐ dà hóu lóng xiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bite off more than one can chew”.
How do you pronounce 嘴大喉咙小?
嘴大喉咙小 is pronounced zuǐ dà hóu lóng xiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴大喉咙小 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴大喉咙小 means “big mouth, small throat”. It is used to mean “to bite off more than one can chew”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴大喉咙小?
吃得进吞不下，比喻心有余而力不足