過勞肥 guò láo féi

obesity from overwork and stress

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. overweight from overwork (the supposition that white collar workers become fat as a consequence of factors associated with being under pressure at work, including irregular diet, lack of exercise and inadequate rest)

Characters

Character Meaning
過 guò
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
勞 láo
labor; to toil; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth)
肥 féi HSK 4
fat; loose-fitting or large; fertile