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吃不了兜着走
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吃不了兜着走

吃不了兜着走 — “To face severe consequences”

吃不了兜着走 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to face severe consequences”. To be in for serious trouble; to be unable to bear the repercussions.

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吃不了兜着走 Pronunciation and Pinyin

吃不了兜着走 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吃
chī6to eat
不
bu4not
了
liǎo2completion or change
兜
dōu11pocket, go around, take responsibility
着
zhe12to wear, touch, apply, or continue
走
zǒu7walk, go, leave, move

Example Sentence with 吃不了兜着走

如果你再这样不听劝告,到时候出了问题可就吃不了兜着走了。
If you continue to ignore advice like this, when problems arise, you'll be in for serious trouble.

Idioms Related to 吃不了兜着走

More idioms starting with 吃

  • chī吃yī一qiàn堑,,zhǎng长yī一zhì智Learn from mistakes
  • chī吃rén人bù不tǔ吐gǔ骨tóu头utterly ruthless and exploitative
  • chī吃lì力bù不tǎo讨hǎo好work hard with no thanks
  • chī吃chī吃hē喝hē喝socialize over food and drink
  • chī吃yǎ哑ba巴kuī亏suffer a silent loss
  • chī吃hē喝piáo嫖dǔ赌dissolute life of wine, women, and gambling
  • chī吃hē喝lā拉sā撒daily physiological needs
  • chī吃hē喝wán玩lè乐indulge in eating, drinking, playing, and enjoyment
  • chī吃sì四fāng方fàn饭adaptable and resourceful, make a living anywhere
  • chī吃dà大guō锅fàn饭egalitarian distribution regardless of contribution
  • chī吃xiǎo小kuī亏zhàn占dà大biàn便yí宜suffer small loss, gain big advantage
  • chī吃xiǎo小kuī亏de得dà大biàn便yí宜take a small loss for a big gain

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Questions about 吃不了兜着走

What does 吃不了兜着走 mean?

吃不了兜着走 (chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to face severe consequences”.

How do you pronounce 吃不了兜着走?

吃不了兜着走 is pronounced chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 吃不了兜着走?

比喻受不了或担当不起。

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