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胳膊扭不过大腿
gē​bo​niǔ​bu​guò​dà​tuǐ

the weak cannot overcome the strong

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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

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  • 胳膊拧不过大腿 gē​bo​nǐng​bu​guò​dà​tuǐ
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