shí

noun
common

Meaning of 食客

食客 means ancient retainer; client living with nobles; restaurant patron; diner; customer. Pronounced shí kè.

  • ancient retainer; client living with nobles
  • restaurant patron; diner; customer

Definitions & Examples

Mèng
cháng
jūn
mén
xià
yǒu
shí
sān
qiān
 

Lord Mengchang had three thousand retainers at his service.

gān
yuàn
zuò
quán
guì
de
shí
 
wèi
chū
móu
huà
 

He willingly became a retainer for the powerful, offering them counsel.