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one can dish it out, but one can't take it

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Japanese Meaning
他人には厳しい言動や批判をすることはできるが、自分自身が同じような批判を受けるのは受け入れられない、つまり自分には甘いという態度を表す。 / 人に対して厳しい言動を展開できるのは、自分が同じ扱いを受けることを望まないという皮肉な意味合いを持つ。
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彼は頻繁に他人を批判するが、自分が批判されると耐えられず、誰かが反論すると大声で不平を言う。

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one can dish it out, but one can't take it

One is able to express thoughts, criticism, or insults towards others, but cannot accept being on the receiving end of the same treatment.

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one can dish it out, but one can't take it

He often says that one can dish it out, but one can't take it, and then complains loudly when anyone criticizes him back.

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He often says that one can dish it out, but one can't take it, and then complains loudly when anyone criticizes him back.

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