一
口
吃
不
成
胖
子
y
ì
y
ī
k
ǒ
u
k
ǒ
u
c
h
ī
c
h
ī
b
ù
b
ù
c
h
é
n
g
c
h
é
n
g
p
à
n
g
p
à
n
g
z
i
z
i
Definitions
1. lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
2. fig. learn to walk before you run
Components
一口
yī kǒu
–
readily
吃
chī
–
to eat
不成
bù chéng
–
won't do
胖子
pàng zi
–
fat person