一客不烦二主 / 一客不煩二主

yī​kè​bù​fán'èr​zhǔ

one guest should not trouble two hosts

One person should handle a task through to the end rather than bothering others; often used when asking for an additional favor from the same person.

yí​kè​bù​fán'èr​zhǔ

一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 客 (literal) → 客 · kè · guest 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 烦 (literal) → 烦/煩 · fán · to bother 二 (literal) → 二 · èr · two 主 (literal) → 主 · zhǔ · owner

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM