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撑肠拄肚 — “To be extremely full, especially from overeating”

撑肠拄肚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely full, especially from overeating”. To have one's belly distended with food. Literally, “To prop up intestines and support the belly”.

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撑肠拄肚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

撑肠拄肚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
撑
chēng15prop up, support, open
肠
cháng7intestine, sausage, feelings
拄
zhǔ8lean on a stick
肚
dù7belly, stomach, or abdomen

Example Sentence with 撑肠拄肚

晚饭吃了太多,感觉都撑肠拄肚了,需要散步消化一下。
After eating too much for dinner, I felt completely stuffed, needing a walk to digest it.

Idioms Related to 撑肠拄肚

Synonyms of 撑肠拄肚

  • chēng撑cháng肠zhǔ拄fù腹to eat to one's fill

More idioms starting with 撑

  • chēng撑tiān天zhǔ拄dì地of immense stature or importance
  • chēng撑tiān天zhù柱dì地play a pivotal and supportive role
  • chēng撑àn岸jiù就chuán船put the cart before the horse
  • chēng撑méi眉nǔ努yǎn眼to glare angrily and domineeringly
  • chēng撑mén门zhǔ拄hù户bear main responsibility
  • chēng撑tíng霆liè裂yuè月overwhelmingly loud and powerful sound

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Questions about 撑肠拄肚

What does 撑肠拄肚 mean?

撑肠拄肚 (chēng cháng zhǔ dù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely full, especially from overeating”.

How do you pronounce 撑肠拄肚?

撑肠拄肚 is pronounced chēng cháng zhǔ dù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 撑肠拄肚 literally mean?

Literally, 撑肠拄肚 means “to prop up intestines and support the belly”. It is used to mean “to be extremely full, especially from overeating”.

What is the Chinese definition of 撑肠拄肚?

腹中饱满。比喻容受很多。

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