说你胖你就喘 / 說你胖你就喘

shuō​nǐ​pàng​nǐ​jiù​chuǎn

flattery should not be swallowed

(idiom) Lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you start to pant; used jokingly to tease someone for bragging as soon as they receive a compliment.

说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say 你 (literal) → 你 · nǐ · you 胖 (literal) → 胖 · pàng · fat 你 (literal) → 你 · nǐ · you 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · then 喘 (literal) → 喘 · chuǎn · to gasp

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM