somebody can dish it out, but somebody (cannot / could not) take it
{sb} would dish it out, but {sb} would not take it
somebody can dish it out, but somebody cannot take it
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used to mean that someone is capable of criticizing or teasing others, but they become sensitive or defensive when faced with the same kind of criticism or teasing themselves
习语
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例子
Basically, he was a bully, and like most bullies, he could dish it out, but couldn't take it.
