◎ 打肿脸充胖子 dǎ zhǒng liǎn chōng pàngzi(1) [quff oneself up to one's cost;to slap one's face until it's swollen in an effort to look imposing]∶夸大自己的能力 (2) [do sth. beyond one's ability]∶要面子,硬撑着做力不能及的事-----------------国语辞典:把自己的脸打肿来冒充胖子。比喻死要面子,搞排场,而不自量力。如:「小王为了摆场面,打肿脸充胖子,一顿饭就吃掉半个月的薪水。」