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说你胖你就喘
shuō nǐ pàng nǐ jiù chuǎn
Definitions
- •lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom)
- •fig. Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging! (typically jocular and teasing)
- •flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed