吃撑

吃撐

chīchēng

verb

Meanings

Jīntiān chīchēng le, zǒu bu dòng le.

I overate today — I can barely walk.

Xiǎoxīn bié chīchēng.

Careful not to stuff yourself.

usage

撑 means 'to prop up / stretch taut'. 吃撑 evokes the stomach being stretched to the breaking point — past merely 吃饱 (full) into actual discomfort.

吃 chī

撑 chēng