created sense approved 吃老本 · chīlǎoběn · to live off one's capital — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
吃老本
chīlǎoběn
to live off one's capital
Originally of a merchant: to spend one's principal or capital to cover losses or maintain oneself
吃, 老本
吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to live on 老本 (literal) → 老本 · lǎoběn · capital
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created sense approved 吃老本 · chīlǎoběn · to rest on one's laurels — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
吃老本
chīlǎoběn
to rest on one's laurels
To rely on past achievements, seniority, or skills rather than making new progress or learning new things
吃, 老本
吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to live on 老本 (literal) → 老本 · lǎoběn · past achievements
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition