Eating in the bowl, looking in the pot(chī zhe wǎn lǐ qiáo zhe guō lǐ)
Time: 2022-01-30 22:00:48 Author: ChinaWiki.net
Eating in the bowl, looking in the pot
Eating in the bowl and looking in the pot means greedy.
This is a metaphor for greed. The 16th chapter of Cao Xueqin's dream of Red Mansions in Qing Dynasty: "the elder Xue is also" eating in the bowl and looking in the pot. " usage as predicate or object; used to be greedy
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Eating in the bowl, looking in the pot
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