Meaning of 嗟来之食
嗟来之食 means food handed out in a contemptuous manner; a handout given with insulting pity. Pronounced jiē lái zhī shí.
- food handed out in a contemptuous manner; a handout given with insulting pity
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
è饿
sǐ死
，
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
jiē接
shòu受
jiē嗟
lái来
zhī之
shí食
。
He would rather starve to death than accept a handout given with contempt.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
kào靠
zì自
jǐ己
de的
nǔ努
lì力
shēng生
huó活
，
bù不
néng能
zhǐ指
wàng望
jiē嗟
lái来
zhī之
shí食
。
We must live by our own efforts and not rely on handouts given with contempt.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yuán援
zhù助
bù不
shì是
shàn善
yì意
，
ér而
shì是
wǔ侮
rǔ辱
rén人
de的
jiē嗟
lái来
zhī之
shí食
。
This kind of aid is not goodwill, but an insulting handout.
Tā他
jù拒
jué绝
le了
nà那
fèn份
dài带
yǒu有
lián怜
mǐn悯
zhī之
sè色
de的
jiē嗟
lái来
zhī之
shí食
。
He rejected that handout offered with a look of pity.