How to Say ‘To watch what you eat’ in Simplified Chinese
管住嘴
guǎn zhù zuǐ
[guǎnzhù zuǐ]
🇨🇳 In China: Doctors commonly pair this with 迈开腿 "get moving" as the slogan 管住嘴，迈开腿: "control your mouth, move your legs." Patients hear it constantly and usually take it as friendly, familiar advice rather than a scolding.
Phrase Breakdown
管住
guǎn zhù
[guǎnzhù]
to keep under control
To control or restrain firmly; often used for controlling eating habits.
你要管住自己，少吃零食。
You need to control yourself and eat fewer snacks.
嘴
zuǐ
[zuǐ]
mouth
The mouth; here it stands for eating habits.
他的嘴很馋。
He has a big appetite for tasty food.
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