hùn​fàn

to scrape by

  • created sense approved 混饭/混飯 · hùn​fàn · to scrape by — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    混饭 / 混飯

    hùn​fàn

    to scrape by

    To work just to survive; to hold down a job merely to get by or earn a living without any real ambition.

    混, 饭

    混 (literal) → 混 · hùn · to muddle along 饭 (literal) → 饭/飯 · fàn · meal

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  • created sense approved 混饭/混飯 · hùn​fàn · to sponge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    混饭 / 混飯

    hùn​fàn

    to sponge

    To get food or a living without working or paying for it; to eat at others' expense

    混, 饭

    混 (literal) → 混 · hùn · to pass off as 饭 (literal) → 饭/飯 · fàn · meal

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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  • created sense approved 混饭/混飯 · hùn​fàn · to scam — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    混饭 / 混飯

    hùn​fàn

    to scam

    To obtain food or money through deceptive means or fraud

    混, 饭

    混 (literal) → 混 · hùn · to pass off as 饭 (literal) → 饭/飯 · fàn · meal

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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