吃闲饭 (chī xián fàn) — (colloquial, derogatory) to be a freeloader or sponger; to lead an idle life depending on others
Definition
Colloquial, derogatory way to call someone a freeloader — eating 'idle rice,' i.e. living off others without working. Always negative and casual-spoken.
verb
(colloquial, derogatory) to be a freeloader or spongerto lead an idle life depending on others
Examples
- 吃闲饭，。Tā zhěng tiān zài jiā chī xián fàn, shén me dōu bú zuò.He just freeloads at home all day and does nothing.
- 。Tā yǐ jīng chī le liǎng nián xián fàn le.He's been freeloading for two years already.
- 吃闲饭。Méi rén xǐ huan chī xián fàn de rén.Nobody likes a freeloader.
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