贪多嚼不烂 in English tan1 duo1 jiao2 bu4 lan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to bite off more than one can chew (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

贪 多 嚼 不 烂

Traditional Characters

貪 多 嚼 不 爛

Pinyin

tan1 duo1 jiao2 bu4 lan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

贪tan1to have a voracious desire for 多duo1many 嚼jue2to chew 不bu4(negative prefix) 烂lan4soft