gē​bo​niǔ​bu​guò​dà​tuǐ

the weak cannot overcome the strong

Senses

胳膊扭不过大腿/ 胳膊扭不過大腿 gē​bo​niǔ​bu​guò​dà​tuǐ the weak cannot overcome the strong

the underdog cannot match a superior force, literally the arm cannot twist harder than the thigh

References

variant 胳膊拧不过大腿/胳膊擰不過大腿 胳膊扭不过大腿/胳膊扭不過大腿