口吃 : to stammer, to ... : kǒu chī | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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口吃

kǒu chī
to stammer to stutter also pr. [kou3 ji2]

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一口吃不成胖子

yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb) fig. learn to walk before you run

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一口吃个胖子 Trad. 一口吃個胖子

yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi
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

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