说你胖你就喘

shuō nǐ pàng nǐ jiù chuǎn

Definitions

1. lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom)
2. fig. Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging! (typically jocular and teasing)
3. flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed

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Child Words of 说你胖你就喘

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nín])

to gasp

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then

healthy

fat

to persuade

to speak; to talk; to say