fatten up; force-feed
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to fatten; to finish; to force-feed for rapid weight gain
technicalPrimarily used in animal husbandry and agriculture to describe the process of preparing livestock for market. Can be used metaphorically for humans in a humorous or derogatory sense.
Zhè这
pī批
zhū猪
zài在
chū出
lán栏
qián前
xū需
yào要
zài再
cuī催
féi肥
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
These pigs need to be fattened up for another month before being sent to market.
Yǎng养
yā鸭
chǎng场
yòng用
gāo高
dàn蛋
bái白
sì饲
liào料
gěi给
yā鸭
zi子
cuī催
féi肥
。
The duck farm uses high-protein feed to fatten the ducks.
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Cuī催
féi肥
shì是
xiàn现
dài代
huà化
yǎng养
zhí殖
de的
guān关
jiàn键
huán环
jié节
。
Fattening is a key stage in modern livestock farming.
Tā他
fàng放
jià假
huí回
jiā家
bèi被
mā妈
ma妈
gè各
zhǒng种
měi美
shí食
cuī催
féi肥
le了
。
He went home for the holidays and his mom fattened him up with all sorts of delicious food.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huà化
féi肥
néng能
cuī催
féi肥
zuò作
wù物
，
dàn但
guò过
liàng量
shǐ使
yòng用
yǒu有
hài害
。
This fertilizer can boost crop growth, but overuse is harmful.