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eye rich; wide; broad belly; tripe narrow
trad. (眼闊肚窄)
simp. (眼阔肚窄)
Literally: “The eyes are wide, but the belly is narrow”.

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眼闊肚窄

  1. (Cantonese) to have eyes bigger than one's stomach; to bite off more than one can chew

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