someone's eyes are bigger than their belly/stomach

相關詞: eye

成語

Definition

  1. This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone takes more food than they can consume.

    眼高手低(指人拿了超過自己食量的食物)

    • He ordered three dishes, but his eyes were bigger than his belly, and he couldn't finish them all.

      他點了三個菜,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.

      孩子們的眼睛總是比肚子大,所以我們總是有很多剩菜。

    • Don't order so much; your eyes are bigger than your stomach, and you'll waste food.

      不要點那麼多;你的眼睛比肚子大,會浪費食物。