一口吃不成个胖子yī kǒu chī bù chéng ge pàng zinoone grows fat on just one mouthful—nothing can be accomplished in one single effort (/at a single stroke); Rome was not built in a day;you must keep at it
❍ 小孩子家，慢慢的教导他。可是人家说的： ‘胖子也不是一口儿吃的’。(《红楼梦》1099) He’s only a child;you have to teach him slowly. As the saying goes，‘No one grows fat on just one mouthful.’ 一口吃不成个胖子yi kou chi bu cheng ge pang ziyou can’t get fat on one mouthful(you must keep at it) |