吃大锅饭 chīdàguōfàn to eat from a common pot Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents chīdàguōfàn to eat from a common pot 吃 chī verb to eat to eat; to chew and swallow; to dine at (a restaurant etc.); also includes consuming liquids such as drinking tea or soup大锅饭 大鍋飯 dàguōfàn communal meal food prepared in a large cauldron for many people to eat; mess hall foodchīdàguōfàn to get the same reward regardless of performance 吃 chī nounverb to live on to rely on a certain source for one's livelihood大锅饭 大鍋飯 dàguōfàn equal distribution (metaphorical) a system that rewards everyone equally regardless of individual performance or contribution; egalitarianism