一口吃不成胖子 yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi

fig. learn to walk before you run

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. learn to walk before you run
  2. 2. lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
口 kǒu HSK 3
mouth
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
胖 pàng HSK 3
fat; plump; at ease
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child