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說你胖你就喘

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Mandarin · pinyin shuō nǐ pàng nǐ jiù chuǎn

lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom)
fig. Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging! (typically jocular and teasing)
flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
你: nǐ · you, second person pronoun
胖: pàng · fat, obese; fatty
就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
喘: chuǎn · pant, gasp, breathe heavily
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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1–3–4–3–4–3 · shuo1 ni3 pang4 ni3 jiu4 chuan3

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