脑满肠肥 (nǎo mǎn cháng féi) — (idiom, derogatory) overfed and idle; potbellied and simple-minded; rich but gluttonous and lazy
Definition
Derogatory chengyu describing a fat, idle rich person — body bloated from overeating, mind empty from doing nothing. Almost always negative; used to mock, not to describe appearance neutrally.
idiom
(idiom, derogatory) overfed and idlepotbellied and simple-mindedrich but gluttonous and lazy
Examples
- ，脑满肠肥。Tā zhěng tiān chī hē wán lè, yí fù nǎo mǎn cháng féi de yàng zi.He spends all day eating, drinking, and having fun; he looks like a brainless glutton.
- 脑满肠肥，。Zhè ge nǎo mǎn cháng féi de fù wēng zhī zhī dào xiǎng shòu, cóng bù wéi shè huì zuò gòng xiàn.This potbellied rich man only knows how to enjoy himself and never contributes to society.
- 脑满肠肥，。Nà xiē nǎo mǎn cháng féi de jiā huo chú le chī jiù shì shuì, yì diǎn zhuī qiú dōu méi yǒu.Those brainless gluttons do nothing but eat and sleep; they have no aspirations at all.
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