打肿脸充胖子的英文

英语翻译

参考释义

打肿脸充胖子[dǎzhǒngliǎnchōngpàngzi]

• -slapone'sfaceuntilit'sswolleninanefforttolookimposing;dosth.beyondone'smeansinordertobeimpressive;puffoneselfupat[to]one'sowncost;trytosatisfyone'svanitywhenonecannotreallyaffordtodoso:

  “He'sjustmakinghimselflookfatbyslappinghisownface!”“他真会打肿了脸充胖子!”

实用例句

• 人家都知道我们快破产了，何必还打肿脸充胖子。
  There's no point in keeping up appearances when everyone knows we're nearly bankrupt.