Lingaku- lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom)
- fig. Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging! (typically jocular and teasing)
- flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed
Generated definitions (experimental)
- Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging!
- flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed
This idiom is used in a joking manner to suggest that when someone receives a compliment, instead of simply appreciating it, they exaggerate their response, often by bragging or showing off.
This meaning emphasizes that compliments or flattery should be taken lightly and not taken too seriously, suggesting they can be pleasant but shouldn’t lead to arrogance or self-importance.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shuō nǐ pàng nǐ jiù chuǎn说你胖你就喘to react defensively to a complimentshuì说nǐ你pán胖jiù就chuǎn喘to start bragging when flatteredshuì说pán胖jiù就chuǎn喘to get upset when someone comments on your weightshuì说nǐ你pán胖wǒ我jiù就chuǎn喘to react jokingly when someone implies you’re overweightshuì说nǐ你pán胖to suggest that one is overweightshuì说wǒ我pán胖nǐ你jiù就chuǎn喘to mock someone for overreacting to comments about their weightshuì说nǐ你pán胖Bié别chuǎn喘to advise against taking compliments too seriouslyshuì说nǐ你pán胖Huán还chuǎn喘to comically exaggerate a reaction to a complimentshuì说nǐ你pán胖wǒ我xiào笑nǐ你to joke about being teased for one's appearance