Meaning of 吃瓦片儿
吃瓦片儿 means to live off rental income from property; to be a landlord. Pronounced chī wǎ piàn r.
- to live off rental income from property; to be a landlord
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
zài在
chéng城
lǐ里
yǒu有
liǎng两
tào套
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
，
xiàn现
zài在
tuì退
xiū休
le了
jiù就
kào靠
chī吃
wǎ瓦
piàn片
r儿
guò过
rì日
zi子
。
His grandfather has two courtyard houses in the city and now lives off the rental income after retirement.
Xiǎo小
Wáng王
shuō说
tā他
de的
lǐ理
xiǎng想
jiù就
shì是
dāng当
gè个
‘‘
chī吃
wǎ瓦
piàn片
r儿
’
de的
，
bù不
yòng用
shàng上
bān班
。
Xiao Wang said his ideal is to be a landlord and live off rents, without having to go to work.
Lǎo老
Běi北
jīng京
huà话
lǐ里
guǎn管
kào靠
fáng房
zū租
shēng生
huó活
de的
rén人
jiào叫
‘‘
chī吃
wǎ瓦
piàn片
r儿
de的
’
。
In old Beijing dialect, people who live off rental income are called ‘those who eat tiles’.