啃老 in English ken3 lao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • (informally) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood

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Pinyin

ken3 lao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

ken3to gnaw lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity