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

you can't have your cake and eat it too

Senses

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

Literally "you expect the horse to run but don't want to let it eat grass"; used to describe someone who wants results without being willing to pay the necessary price or provide the necessary resources.

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