Read Edit View history 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 chīrénjiadezuǐruǎnnárénjiadeshǒuduǎn beholden to others Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 吃人家的嘴軟，拿人家的手短 chīrénjiadezuǐruǎnnárénjiadeshǒuduǎn beholden to others Being unable to speak out or act against someone because you have accepted their gifts or favors; literally "the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, and the hand that has received from others is short" Cross-References See 吃人家嘴软，拿人家手短 chīrénjiazuǐruǎnnárénjiashǒuduǎn
吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短 吃人家的嘴軟，拿人家的手短 chīrénjiadezuǐruǎnnárénjiadeshǒuduǎn beholden to others Being unable to speak out or act against someone because you have accepted their gifts or favors; literally "the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, and the hand that has received from others is short" Cross-References See 吃人家嘴软，拿人家手短 chīrénjiazuǐruǎnnárénjiashǒuduǎn