zuò​chī​shān​kōng

to fritter away a fortune

Senses

坐吃山空 zuò​chī​shān​kōng to fritter away a fortune

Literally meaning that if one just sits and eats, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth; used to describe spending one's money without earning any new income until all resources are exhausted.

References

variant 坐吃山空/坐吃山空 坐吃山崩/坐吃山崩
variant 坐吃山崩/坐吃山崩 坐吃山空/坐吃山空