吃不了兜着走

吃不了兜着走

Literally means:

carry away leftovers from a meal

Actually means:

bear all the consequences

兜 means taking all the responsibilities.

This phrase metaphorically means if there is anything wrong, somebody is going to take full responsibilities.

It implies that such responsibility is too grave to assume, or the possible consequence too serious to imagine.

兜，全部承担下来。

吃不了兜着走，比喻出了问题，必须承担一切责任和后果。

含有责任重大或后果严重承受不了的意思。