吃回扣 chīhuíkòu to take an illegal commission; to draw a commission; to receive a kickback Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 吃 chī nounverb to live on to rely on a certain source for one's livelihood回扣 huíkòu kickback a commission or brokerage paid to a middleman from a sale; often used as a euphemism for a bribe or illegal kickback