Definition
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone takes more food than they can consume.
眼高手低(指人拿了超过自己食量的食物)
He ordered three dishes, but his eyes were bigger than his belly, and he couldn't finish them all.
他点了三个菜,但他的眼睛比肚子大,吃不完。
The children's eyes are always bigger than their bellies, so we always end up with a lot of leftovers.
孩子们的眼睛总是比肚子大,所以我们总是有很多剩菜。
Don't order so much; your eyes are bigger than your stomach, and you'll waste food.
不要点那么多;你的眼睛比肚子大,会浪费食物。