領便當

See also: 领便当

Chinese

		to receive	bento
trad. (領便當)		領	便當
simp. (领便当)		领	便当

Etymology

From the tradition in the filming industry. When an actor/actress has finished all the scenes, he/she can get a lunch box and then leave. Possibly popularized by Stephen Chow's King of Comedy.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): lǐng biàndāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄤ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: lǐng biàndāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: lǐng biàndang
    • Wade–Giles: ling³ pien⁴-tang¹
    • Yale: lǐng byàn-dāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liing bianndang
    • Palladius: лин бяньдан (lin bjanʹdan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /liŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi̯ɛn⁵¹ tɑŋ⁵⁵/

Verb

領便當

1. (figurative, Internet slang) (of a character in a show) to die, disappear, or generally leave the plot

Synonyms

• 領盒飯／领盒饭 (lǐng héfàn)

See also

• 下場／下场 (xiàchǎng)