将军肚子

將軍肚子

jiāngjūndùzi

noun

Meanings

1 beer belly (humorous, sometimes complimentary)
2 potbelly
3 a large round paunch

Characters

army / military

Examples

他四十岁以后挺出了一个将军肚子。

Tā sìshí suì yǐhòu tǐng chū le yī gè jiāngjūndùzi.

After turning forty, he developed a real beer belly.

为了减掉将军肚子，他每天跑步。

Wèile jiǎn diào jiāngjūndùzi, tā měitiān pǎobù.

To get rid of his beer belly, he runs every day.

Tips

culture

Literally 'general's belly'. The image: a stout, well-fed military commander. In older usage it was almost flattering — a sign of prosperity and status. Today it's mostly self-deprecating slang for middle-aged weight gain.

Stroke Order

将 jiāng

军 jūn

肚 dù

子 zǐ