大腹便便 corpulent
Explanation
形容人肥胖的样子。
Describes a person as corpulent.
Origin Story
东汉时期，河南有一个叫边韶的读书人，他博学多才，天文地理无所不通。他经常给学生讲课，口若悬河，滔滔不绝，深受学生爱戴。一次，他讲课讲累了，不小心睡着了。一些调皮的学生看到他大腹便便的样子，就编了一首打油诗来取笑他。边韶醒来后，并没有生气，反而以诗相回应，幽默地化解了尴尬。他写道：“腹便便，学问满腹，学富五车。岂因外形，而掩盖才华？”他用渊博的学识和幽默的回应，赢得了更多学生的尊敬。从此，“大腹便便”这个词语，也开始带有学识渊博的意味。
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a scholar named Bian Shao in Henan. He was very knowledgeable, and he knew everything about astronomy and geography. He often lectured his students, and his eloquent speeches won him their admiration. Once, he fell asleep after lecturing, exhausted. Some mischievous students saw his large belly and composed a satirical poem to tease him. Instead of getting angry, Bian Shao responded humorously with another poem, deftly resolving the awkward situation. He wrote: "Large belly, but filled with knowledge, rich in wisdom. The appearance doesn't hide the talent." His profound knowledge and humorous reply earned him even more respect from his students. Since then, "dà fù pián pián" has also begun to carry the meaning of profound knowledge.
Usage
用于形容人肥胖，特别是指那些身材肥胖的官员或富人。
Used to describe a person as corpulent, especially officials or wealthy people.
Examples
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他大腹便便的形象总是让人觉得他很富有。
tā dàfùpiánpián de xíngxiàng zǒngshì ràng rén juéde tā hěn fù yǒu。
His large belly always makes people think that he is very rich.
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那个大腹便便的官员坐在太师椅上，显得十分威风。
nàge dàfùpiánpián de guānyuán zuò zài tàishīyǐ shàng, xiǎndé shífēn wēifēng。
That corpulent official sat on his armchair and looked very imposing..