端 起 碗 吃 肉，放 下 筷 子 骂 娘

duān qǐ wǎn chī ròu , fàng xià kuài zi mà niángdictionary entry

lit. to eat meat from one's bowl, then put down one's chopsticks and scold one's mother (idiom) / fig. to complain despite being privileged / to be ungrateful for what one has been given

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Original source entry:

端起碗吃肉，放下筷子罵娘 端起碗吃肉，放下筷子骂娘 [duan1 qi3 wan3 chi1 rou4 , fang4 xia4 kuai4 zi5 ma4 niang2] /lit. to eat meat from one's bowl, then put down one's chopsticks and scold one's mother (idiom)/fig. to complain despite being privileged/to be ungrateful for what one has been given/

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Other forms in these source records: 端起碗吃肉，放下筷子罵娘

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