- 吃得开 chīdekāi to be popularto be much in demand, influential, or well-regarded; to be successful or effective in a particular environment
- 吃得消 chīdexiāo to be able to standto be able to endure, bear, or handle; to be capable of withstanding exertion, fatigue, or stress
- 吃得住 chīdezhù bearto be able to support a physical weight or load
- 吃得饱 chīdebǎo to eat one's fillto be able to eat until one is full; to have enough to eat
- 吃得来 chīdelái to suit one's tasteto be used to eating something; to find a certain food palatable or acceptable
- 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 chīdekǔzhōngkǔfāngwéirénshàngrén no pain, no gainOnly by enduring the most difficult trials and hardships can one rise above the rest and reach the top; used to encourage perseverance in the face of suffering.
