Meaning of 吃老本
吃老本 means to live off one's past capital; to rest on one's laurels. Pronounced chī lǎo běn.
- to live off one's past capital; to rest on one's laurels
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zì自
cóng从
dé得
le了
guàn冠
jūn军
hòu后
jiù就
yī一
zhí直
chī吃
lǎo老
běn本
，
xùn训
liàn练
yě也
bù不
nà那
me么
rèn认
zhēn真
le了
。
Since winning the championship, he has been resting on his laurels and his training has not been as diligent.
Gōng公
sī司
bù不
néng能
guāng光
chī吃
lǎo老
běn本
，
bì必
xū须
bù不
duàn断
chuàng创
xīn新
cái才
néng能
shēng生
cún存
。
A company cannot just live off its past successes; it must innovate constantly to survive.
Bié别
zǒng总
chī吃
nǐ你
zài在
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
xué学
de的
nà那
diǎn点
lǎo老
běn本
，
háng行
yè业
zhī知
shi识
gēng更
xīn新
hěn很
kuài快
de的
。
Don't always rely on the little capital you learned in university; industry knowledge updates very quickly.
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