idle rich with a fair round belly and a swelled head(cháng féi nǎo mǎn)

idle rich with a fair round belly and a swelled head

A Chinese idiom, CH á NGF é in ǎ om ǎ n in pinyin, means to describe a person who eats without work and is well fed. It comes from the biography of Langxie king in the book of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Intestines fat: refers to the body fat, belly big; brain full: refers to fat head big ears.

The origin of Idioms

"The book of the Northern Qi Dynasty, yanzhuan of the king of Langxie:" the king of Langxie is young, full of intestines and brains, and light is a measure

Idiom usage

It refers to gain without effort and no intention. Some of them are wide and short, which reminds you of those businessmen. Ye Shengtao's night talk of books

Idiom story

During the northern and Southern Dynasties, Gao Yan, the third son of Gao Zhan, Emperor Wucheng of the Northern Qi Dynasty, attempted to seize the throne. Later, Gao Wei, the leader of the Northern Qi Dynasty, dispatched troops to arrest him. The general excused Gao Yan and said, "the king of langye is young, full of intestines and brains, and he is willing to forgive his sins." After the Lord on the spot released Gao Yan, soon sent someone to assassinate him.

Chinese PinYin : cháng féi nǎo mǎn