撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的
chēng​sǐ​dǎn​dà​de'è​sǐ​dǎn​xiǎo​de

the bold feast while the timid starve

  1. 撑死 撐死 chēng​sǐ
    to gorge oneself
    (metaphorical) to gain the maximum benefit or profit through boldness
  2. 胆大 膽大 dǎn​dà
    bold
    bold; audacious; daring
  3. 的 de particle
    [nominalizer]
    Turns a word or phrase into a noun-like thing, meaning "the one that..." or "the kind that...".
  4. ， è
    non-Chinese
  5. 饿死 餓死 è​sǐ verb + particle
    to starve to death
    to die from hunger; to perish due to lack of food
  6. 胆小 膽小 dǎn​xiǎo noun
    timid
    timid; cowardly; lacking in courage
  7. 的 de particle
    [nominalizer]
    Turns a word or phrase into a noun-like thing, meaning "the one that..." or "the kind that...".