食言而肥

shí yán ér féi

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. not to live up to one's promises

Child Words of 食言而肥

而
ér

and

肥
féi

fat

言
yán

words

食
shí

to eat

食
sì

to feed (a person or animal)

食言
shí yán

to break one's promise