lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom) / fig. not to live up to one's promises
民脂民膏
mín zhī mín gāo
lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom) / the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation) / the people's blood, sweat and tears
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb) / fig. learn to walk before you run
一口吃个胖子
yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi
lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb) / fig. to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible / to be impatient for success
滚瓜溜圆
gǔn guā liū yuán
(of animals) round and fat
乌龙指
wū lóng zhǐ
fat finger error (finance)
过劳肥
guò láo féi
overweight from overwork (the supposition that white collar workers become fat as a consequence of factors associated with being under pressure at work, including irregular diet, lack of exercise and inadequate rest)
(coll.) skinny fat person (person who is MONW: metabolically obese normal weight)
猪精
zhū jīng
pork bouillon powder / (neologism) (slang) a person who, like a pig, is fat and ugly and given to histrionics
游泳圈
yóu yǒng quān
swim ring / swim tube / (fig.) (coll.) spare tire (roll of fat around the waist)
说你胖你就喘
shuō nǐ pàng nǐ jiù chuǎn
lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom) / fig. Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging! (typically jocular and teasing) / flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed
pàng