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一口吃不成胖子
yīkǒuchībùchéngpàngzi
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb) / fig. learn to walk before you run
Character Breakdown
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
HSK 3
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3
胖
pàng
fat, plump, obese; a fat person
HSK 3
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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