食言而肥 — shi2 yan2 er2 fei2 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

shi² yan² er² fei²

lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promises

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

食

言

而

肥

As word

1

shi²

lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promises

2

yan²

lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promises

3

er²

lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promises

4

fei²

lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promises