脑满肠肥 — Chinese Idiom
脑满肠肥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone who is corpulent and obese from overeating and leading an idle, indulgent life, often implying a person who is excessively wealthy and gluttonous, and potentially one who has profited from the labor of others”.
脑满肠肥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 脑nǎo
- 满mǎn
- 肠cháng
- 肥féi
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Origin and Story of 脑满肠肥
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties period, Gao Yan, the Prince of Langya and third son of Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi (Gao Zhan), attempted to usurp the throne. Emperor Houzhu Gao Wei dispatched troops to apprehend him.
A general interceded for Gao Yan, saying: "The Prince of Langya is young, 'nao man chang fei' (meaning with a full head and fat gut, implying immature and foolishly indulged), and his actions are thoughtless. He will surely change when he grows up. I beg you to pardon him."
Emperor Houzhu released Gao Yan on the spot, but not long after, he sent assassins to murder him.
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Questions about 脑满肠肥
- What does 脑满肠肥 mean?
- 脑满肠肥 (nǎo mǎn cháng féi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone who is corpulent and obese from overeating and leading an idle, indulgent life, often implying a person who is excessively wealthy and gluttonous, and potentially one who has profited from the labor of others”.
- How do you pronounce 脑满肠肥?
- 脑满肠肥 is pronounced nǎo mǎn cháng féi in Mandarin Chinese.
- Where does 脑满肠肥 come from?
- 脑满肠肥 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 脑满肠肥?
- 脑满：指肥头大耳；肠肥：指身体胖，肚子大。形容饱食终日的剥削者大腹便便，肥胖丑陋的形象。