又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草

yòuyàomǎrpǎo,yòuyàomǎrbùchīcǎo

lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom); fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too

Traditional 又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草

Meaning

yòuyàomǎrpǎo,yòuyàomǎrbùchīcǎoyou4 yao4 ma3 r5 pao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3
  1. lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)
  2. fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too

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