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一口吃不成胖子 (jat1 hau2 hek3 bat1 sing4 bun6 zi2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

一口吃不成胖子 (jat1 hau2 hek3 bat1 sing4 bun6 zi2, yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi) — lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. any significant achievement requires time, effort and persistence

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 一件還一件 (jat1 gin6 waan4 jat1 gin6) — a different matter; don't mix another incident with this one
• 一不小心 (jat1 bat1 siu2 sam1) — Accidentally
• 一世人 (jat1 sai3 jan4) — the whole life (of a person); one's entire life; for a lifetime
• 一世英名 (jat1 sai3 jing1 ming4) — one's great reputation and fame
• 一个 (jat1 go3) — One;a; an
• 一串 (jat1 cyun3) — a series of

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