Meaning of 吃里扒外
吃里扒外 means to bite the hand that feeds you; to live off one party while secretly helping another; to betray one's own side. Pronounced chī lǐ pá wài.
- to bite the hand that feeds you; to live off one party while secretly helping another; to betray one's own side
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zuò作
wéi为
gōng公
sī司
gāo高
guǎn管
，
jìng竟
rán然
chī吃
lǐ里
pá扒
wài外
，
bǎ把
jī机
mì密
mài卖
gěi给
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
。
As a company executive, he actually bit the hand that fed him by selling secrets to a competitor.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chī吃
lǐ里
pá扒
wài外
de的
xíng行
wéi为
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
bǐ鄙
shì视
。
Everyone despises this kind of behavior of betraying one's own side.
Tā他
xiǎng享
shòu受
zhe着
jiā家
zú族
de的
zī资
yuán源
，
què却
zài在
shēng生
yì意
shàng上
chī吃
lǐ里
pá扒
wài外
。
He enjoys the family's resources but bites the hand that feeds him in business.