吃空饷
chī​kòng​xiǎng

to embezzle via ghost employees

  • created sense approved 吃空饷/吃空餉 · chī​kòng​xiǎng · to embezzle via ghost employees — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吃空饷 / 吃空餉

    chī​kòng​xiǎng

    to embezzle via ghost employees

    To embezzle government funds or company money by keeping names of people who do not actually work there on the payroll.

    吃, 空饷

    吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to live on 空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · impractical 饷 (literal) → 饷/餉 · xiǎng · soldier's pay

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    created sense