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贪多嚼不烂tān duō jiáo bù lànbig mouthfuls often choke; bite off more than one can chew; if one spreads oneself out too thin,one can achieve little
❍ ～。况且饭里还加了谷壳，生米。(周立波《山乡巨变》237)We don’t want to bite off more than we can chew.Besides,there are still some husks and raw grains in the rice.
❍ 虽说是奋志要强，那工课宁可少些：一则～，二则身子也要保重。(《红楼梦》107) I know they say you should give your whole heart to study,but don’t overdo it or you’ll bite off more than you can chew and your health will suffer. 贪多嚼不烂tan duo jiao bu lanbite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂tān duó jiáo bù làn吃得很多，但不能消化掉。比喻追求的东西太多，反而达不到目的。bite off more than one can chew, have too much on one’s plate |