吃闲饭 in English chi1 xian2 fan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to live as a parasite
  • doing nothing to earn one's keep

Simplified Characters

吃 闲 饭

Traditional Characters

吃 閒 飯

Pinyin

chi1 xian2 fan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

吃chi1to eat 闲xian2enclosure 饭fan4cooked rice