jì​shēng

parasitism; parasitic

  • created sense approved 寄生 · jì​shēng · parasitism; parasitic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寄生

    jì​shēng

    parasitism; parasitic

    To live in or on another organism as a parasite; to survive by absorbing nutrients from a host organism

    寄 (literal) → 寄 · jì · to stay temporarily 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to live

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  • created sense approved 寄生 · jì​shēng · to live off others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寄生

    jì​shēng

    to live off others

    To live by taking advantage of or exploiting others without working oneself.

    寄 (literal) → 寄 · jì · to stay temporarily 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to live

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