吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短

吃人家的嘴軟，拿人家的手短
chīrénjiādezuǐruǎn,nárénjiādeshǒuduǎn
  1. lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
  2. fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 吃人 chīrén
  1. exploitative
  2. oppressive
2 家的 jiāde (old) wife
3 嘴软 zuǐruǎn
  1. soft-spoken
  2. afraid to speak out
4 拿人 nárén
  1. making things awkward
  2. to cause difficulties
  3. to exert influence
  4. to attract
5 家的 jiāde (old) wife
6 手 shǒu
  1. hand
  2. (formal) to hold
  3. person engaged in certain types of work
  4. person skilled in certain types of work
  5. personal(ly)
  6. convenient
  7. classifier for skill

classifiers: 雙, 隻
7 短 duǎn
  1. short
  2. brief
  3. to lack
  4. weak point
  5. fault