心宽体胖

心寬體胖
xīnkuān-tǐpán
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 carefree and in good health
  2. 2 contented and well-fed

Examples

HSK 5
Jiéhūn yǐhòu tā xīnkuān-tǐpán, tǐzhòng zhǎng le shíjǐ jīn.
Since getting married he has been content and well-fed, and has put on more than ten jin.
HSK 6
Lǎo Wáng cóngbù wèi xiǎoshì fāchóu, xīnkuān-tǐpán, shēntǐ tèbié hǎo.
Old Wang never frets over small things; he's carefree and in great shape.

Tips

usage
胖 here is an old reading meaning "relaxed, at ease"; in everyday words such as 胖子 it is pàng "fat". Today the phrase is often used with a wink at someone who has grown plump and contented.
history
From 《大学》 (the Great Learning): 心广体胖, "when the mind is broad, the body is at ease". The modern form swaps in 宽 "broad".

Stroke Order

心 xīn
宽 kuān
体 tǐ
胖 pàng