趁食

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Chinese

avail oneself of; take advantage of
eat; food; to feed
eat; food; to feed; animal feed
 
trad. (趁食)
simp. #(趁食)
alternative forms 賺食赚食
趁吃
賺噍赚噍

Pronunciation


Verb

趁食

  1. (Min) to earn a living
  2. (Southern Min, euphemistic) to make a living by prostituting oneself
  3. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to grab or acquire through improper means

Synonyms

  • (to earn a living):
  • (to prostitute oneself)

Derived terms

Noun

趁食

  1. (Eastern Min, historical) servant; maidservant