眼闊肚窄
Chinese
eye rich; wide; broad belly; tripe narrow trad. (眼闊肚窄) 眼 闊 肚 窄 simp. (眼阔肚窄) 眼 阔 肚 窄 Literally: “The eyes are wide, but the belly is narrow”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
眼闊肚窄
- (Cantonese) bite off more than one can chew