chī
de
kāi

common
idiom

Meaning of 吃得开

吃得开 means to be popular; to be well-received; to get along well. Pronounced chī de kāi.

  • to be popular; to be well-received; to get along well

Definitions & Examples

shǒu
hǎo
 
yòu
xīn
 
zài
cūn
hěn
chī
de
kāi
 

He is skilled and enthusiastic, so he is very popular in the village.

Zài
zhè
ge
háng
 
yǒu
guān
xi
 
hěn
chī
de
kāi
 

In this industry, he has connections and gets along very well.

Zhè
tào
lǎo
bàn
xiàn
zài
hái
xíng
de
tōng
ma
 
Dāng
rán
 
zài
zhè
rán
chī
de
kāi
 

Does this old method still work now? Of course, it's still accepted here.

Guāng
yǒu
shù
xíng
 
hái
děi
huì
zuò
rén
 
cái
néng
zài
shè
huì
shàng
chī
de
kāi
 

Just having skills isn't enough; you also need to know how to deal with people to get by in society.