- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
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食言而肥
食言而肥
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)
- ，。
He broke his promise and grew fat from it, truly a despicable person.
- 貳动verb
fig. not to live up to one's promises
- ，。
He always breaks his promises and never keeps his word.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺼(flesh; body)RADICAL
- 巴(stick to; adhere)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Meat keeps sticking and clinging to the body, eventually resulting in fatness.
食言而肥
Traditional食
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)
- ，。
He broke his promise and grew fat from it, truly a despicable person.
- 貳动verb
fig. not to live up to one's promises
- ，。
He always breaks his promises and never keeps his word.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺼(flesh; body)RADICAL
- 巴(stick to; adhere)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Meat keeps sticking and clinging to the body, eventually resulting in fatness.
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