yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi

Traditional: 一口吃個胖子

一口吃个胖子 (yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible; to be impatient for success”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
  2. 2fig. to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible
  3. 3to be impatient for success

Characters in 一口吃个胖子

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