素餐尸位 sùcānshīwèi to hold a sinecure Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 素餐 sùcān to do nothing for one's pay (literary) to receive a salary or benefits without performing any useful work, often used in the phrase 尸位素餐 shīwèisùcān尸 屍 shī noun corpse (bound form) dead body or corpse of a person or animal; often appears as 尸体 shītǐ or 尸首 shīshou位 wèi nounmeasure word position (bound form) position; place; location; seat; rank; status
