上边一张嘴，下边跑断腿上邊一張嘴，下邊跑斷腿上邊一張嘴，下邊跑斷腿

above, one mouth opens; below, legs run until they break

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: It is easy for superiors to give orders but hard for those below to carry them out. Often a complaint, urging leaders to consider their subordinates.

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Simplified: 上边一张嘴，下边跑断腿
Traditional (Taiwan): 上邊一張嘴，下邊跑斷腿
Pinyin: shàngbian yì zhāng zuǐ, xiàbian pǎo duàntuǐ
Bopomofo: ㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄅㄧㄢㄧˋ ㄓㄤㄗㄨㄟˇ，ㄒㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄅㄧㄢㄆㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄟˇ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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