打肿脸充胖子的英文

英语翻译

  • puff oneself up to one's own cost

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.

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