吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短

chīrénjiādezuǐruǎn,nárénjiādeshǒuduǎn

lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom); fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted

Traditional 吃人家的嘴軟，拿人家的手短

Meaning

chīrénjiādezuǐruǎn,nárénjiādeshǒuduǎnchi1 ren2 jia1 de5 zui3 ruan3 , na2 ren2 jia1 de5 shou3 duan3
  1. lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
  2. fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted

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