大腹便便 () — (idiom) pot-bellied, paunchy, having a large protruding belly

Definition

A descriptive idiom for someone with a large, bulging belly — pot-bellied or paunchy. Tone is mildly mocking, used to describe a person's unhealthy build.

idiom
pot-belliedpaunchyhaving a large protruding belly

Examples

  • 大腹便便
    Tā zhōng nián yǐ hòu biàn de dà, zǒu lù dōu chī lì le.
    After middle age he became pot-bellied and even walking became difficult.
  • 大腹便便
    Nà ge dà de nán rén zuò zài shā fā shàng, kàn qǐ lái hěn bú jiàn kāng.
    That pot-bellied man sat on the sofa, looking very unhealthy.
  • 大腹便便
    Tā jīng cháng hē jiǔ, xiàn zài yǐ jīng shì dà de mú yàng le.
    He drinks often and now already looks pot-bellied.

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