吃國家飯

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Chinese

eat; eradicate; destroy
eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer
 
country; nation; state
food; cuisine; cooked rice
food; cuisine; cooked rice; meal
 
trad. (吃國家飯) 國家
simp. (吃国家饭) 国家

Etymology

Compare Cantonese 食皇家飯 / 食皇家饭 (sik6 wong4 gaa1 faan6).

Pronunciation


Verb

吃⫽國家飯 (verb-object)

  1. (slang) to be imprisoned
  2. (figurative, idiomatic) to live off a government salary

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