又要马儿跑,又要马儿不吃草

(又要馬兒跑,又要馬兒不吃草)yòu yào mǎ r pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo

lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom) / fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too

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