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吃开口饭
chī​kāi​kǒu​fàn

to make a living through speaking or performing

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 吃 chī nounverb
    to live on
    to rely on a certain source for one's livelihood
  2. 开口 開口 kāi​kǒu verb + noun
    to open one's mouth
    to open one's mouth; to start to talk; to speak out or make a request
  3. 饭 飯 fàn noun
    meal
    a meal; daily food