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吃皇粮
chī​huáng​liáng

to live on government wages

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. 皇粮 皇糧 huáng​liáng
    government funding
    metaphorical reference to funds, salaries, or supplies provided by the state