chī
xiǎo
zào

idiom
common

Meaning of 吃小灶

吃小灶 means to enjoy better food cooked on a separate small stove; to receive privileged treatment. Pronounced chī xiǎo zào.

  • to enjoy better food cooked on a separate small stove; to receive privileged treatment

Definitions & Examples

Xué
xiào
zhǔn
bèi
zài
kǎo
shì
qián
gěi
xué
chéng
chà
de
xué
shēng
chī
xiǎo
zào
 

The school plans to give students with poor academic performance extra tutoring before the exam.

Jiào
liàn
gěi
zhǔ
duì
yuán
chī
xiǎo
zào
 
ān
pái
le
é
wài
de
xùn
liàn
 

The coach gave the key players special treatment by arranging extra training sessions.

Gōng
gěi
zhè
ge
zhòng
diǎn
xiàng
kāi
le
绿
dēng
 
ràng
men
chī
xiǎo
zào
 

The company gave this key project the green light, allowing them to enjoy privileged access to resources.

Lǎo
shī
hòu
wèi
hái
zi
chī
xiǎo
zào
 
dǎo
men
de
zuò
wén
 

The teacher gave those few children extra tutoring after class to help them with their essays.