吃粮不管事 chīliángbùguǎnshì to eat without working Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 吃粮 吃糧 chīliáng to be a soldier (literary or old-fashioned) to serve in the army; to earn a living in government service不管事 bùguǎnshì to not be in charge To not be responsible for anything; to not care about or involve oneself in general affairs.