吃撑

吃撐

chīchēng

verb

Meanings

1 to eat until uncomfortably full
2 to overeat; stuff oneself

Characters

to stretch taut; prop

Examples

HSK 1

今天吃撑了，走不动了。

Jīntiān chīchēng le, zǒu bu dòng le.

I overate today - I can barely walk.

HSK 2

小心别吃撑。

Xiǎoxīn bié chīchēng.

Careful not to stuff yourself.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

吃 chī

撑 chēng