一口吃个胖子 in English yi1 kou3 chi1 ge5 pang4 zi5 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
  • metaphorically to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible
  • to be impatient for success

Simplified Characters

一 口 吃 个 胖 子

Traditional Characters

一 口 吃 個 胖 子

Pinyin

yi1 kou3 chi1 ge5 pang4 zi5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 口kou3mouth 吃chi1to eat 个ge4individual 胖pang4healthy 子zi5son