Stay focused on the project — taking on too much will only mess things up.
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Recorded in 明·凌濛初 (Líng Méngchū)'s 《二刻拍案惊奇》, then quoted in 《红楼梦》第九回: '一则贪多嚼不烂，二则身子也要保重' — Jia Zheng warns Baoyu not to overload his studies. The image is purely physical: cram too much food in your mouth and you can't chew it down.
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Literally 'greedy for too much, can't chew it through.' Use it for studying, taking on projects, reading lists, or even buying too many groceries — anywhere quantity hurts quality.
