"have eyes bigger than your stomach" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 眼大肚子小

Definition

这个表达指的是你觉得自己能吃很多，所以拿了比实际能吃下的还要多的食物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式且带有幽默色彩的表达，主要用于吃饭时有人拿了太多食物。在别的场合很少用。有时说成'他的/她的眼大肚子小'。

Examples

He had eyes bigger than his stomach and left half the cake.

他**眼大肚子小**，蛋糕只吃了一半。

Don't have eyes bigger than your stomach at the buffet.

自助餐时别**眼大肚子小**。

My son had eyes bigger than his stomach and couldn't finish his pizza.

我儿子**眼大肚子小**，披萨没吃完。

I always have eyes bigger than my stomach when eating at buffets—it's impossible to resist all the options!

在自助餐我总是**眼大肚子小**，根本抵挡不住那些选择！

You definitely had eyes bigger than your stomach—there's still so much food left on your plate.

你肯定**眼大肚子小**——盘子上还剩下好多食物。

Every year at Thanksgiving, my uncle has eyes bigger than his stomach. We always end up with leftovers.

感恩节时我叔叔总是**眼大肚子小**，每次都有剩菜。