Read Edit View history 吃人家嘴软，拿人家手短 chīrénjiazuǐruǎnnárénjiashǒuduǎn beholden to others Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 吃人家嘴软，拿人家手短 吃人家嘴軟，拿人家手短 chīrénjiazuǐruǎnnárénjiashǒuduǎn beholden to others one who accepts gifts or favors from others is loath to criticize them or refuse their requests; literally: the mouth is soft after eating someone else's food and the hand is short after taking someone else's things Cross-References Referenced by 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 chīrénjiadezuǐruǎnnárénjiadeshǒuduǎn
吃人家嘴软，拿人家手短 吃人家嘴軟，拿人家手短 chīrénjiazuǐruǎnnárénjiashǒuduǎn beholden to others one who accepts gifts or favors from others is loath to criticize them or refuse their requests; literally: the mouth is soft after eating someone else's food and the hand is short after taking someone else's things Cross-References Referenced by 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 chīrénjiadezuǐruǎnnárénjiadeshǒuduǎn