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。