Chinese

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white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
eat; food; to feed
eat; food; to feed; animal feed
 
trad. (白食)
simp. #(白食)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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白食

  1. (chiefly Mandarin, Wu) free meal
  2. (Wu) plain food

Derived terms

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Verb

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白食

  1. to eat for free
  2. to get something without any effort or payment; to get a free lunch; to live off of others
  3. (Eastern Min, Puxian Min) to eat rice without an accompanying dish, or vice versa

Synonyms

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  • (to eat for free): 白吃 (báichī)