yòu​yào​mǎ​r​hǎo​yòu​yào​mǎ​r​bù​chī​cǎo

you can't have your cake and eat it too

Senses

又要马儿好,又要马儿不吃草/ 又要馬兒好,又要馬兒不吃草 yòu​yào​mǎ​r​hǎo​yòu​yào​mǎ​r​bù​chī​cǎo you can't have your cake and eat it too

literally 'you want the horse to be good, but you also want it not to eat grass'; used to describe someone who expects high performance or results without being willing to pay the necessary cost or effort

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