拿人家手短，吃人家嘴软拿人家手短，吃人家嘴軟拿人家手短，吃人家嘴軟

take from others and your hand is short; eat from others and your mouth is soft

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: If you accept gifts or meals from people, you can't stand firm against them. Used about bribery and favours. Close to 'don't bite the hand that feeds you'.

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Simplified: 拿人家手短，吃人家嘴软
Traditional (Taiwan): 拿人家手短，吃人家嘴軟
Pinyin: ná rénjiā shǒu duǎn, chīrénjiazuǐruǎn
Pinyin (Taiwan): ná rénjiā shǒu duǎn, chīrénjiāzuǐruǎn
Bopomofo: ㄋㄚˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄢˇ，ㄔㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄖㄨㄢˇ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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