rǒng​shí

eating without working

  • created sense approved 冗食 · rǒng​shí · eating without working — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    冗食

    rǒng​shí

    eating without working

    to eat without working; to be a parasite; to live on others' labor; to eat at public expense while performing no useful duty

    冗 (literal) → 冗 · rǒng · leisurely 食 (literal) → 食 · shí · to eat

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  • created sense approved 冗食 · rǒng​shí · to provide food — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    冗食

    rǒng​shí

    to provide food

    (archaic) to distribute food from public granaries to provide for people during times of disaster or displacement

    冗 (literal) → 冗 · rǒng · redundant 食 (literal) → 食 · sì · to feed

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  • created sense approved 冗食 · rǒng​shí · official rations — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    冗食

    rǒng​shí

    official rations

    (archaic) food provided at public expense for officials on duty in the imperial court

    冗 (literal) → 冗 · rǒng · redundant 食 (literal) → 食 · shí · food

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