Meaning of 吃空额
吃空额 means to overstaff fraudulently; to embezzle wages through ghost employees. Pronounced chī kòng.
- to overstaff fraudulently; to embezzle wages through ghost employees
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
ge个
bù部
mén门
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
yīn因
chī吃
kòng空
bèi被
chá查
chǔ处
。
The manager of that department was investigated and punished for overstaffing fraud.
Jūn军
duì队
yán严
jìn禁
chī吃
kòng空
xiǎng饷
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
The military strictly prohibits the practice of drawing pay for ghost soldiers.
Shěn审
jì计
fā发
xiàn现
gāi该
gōng公
sī司
cún存
zài在
chī吃
kòng空
é额
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
。
The audit found that the company had been overstaffing fraudulently.