jì​shēng​chóng

parasite

Senses

寄生虫/ 寄生蟲 jì​shēng​chóng parasite

an organism that lives in or on another organism and derives nutrients from it; also refers to invertebrates like roundworms, lice, and fleas

寄生虫/ 寄生蟲 jì​shēng​chóng freeloader

(figurative) a person who is capable of working but instead chooses to live by exploiting or relying on others; a social parasite

References

classifier 寄生虫/寄生蟲 个/個
classifier 寄生虫/寄生蟲 只/隻