free food; unearned gain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
free food; food gotten without paying
informalOriginally refers to food or a meal, but can be extended metaphorically to any benefit gained without effort or payment.
Tā他
zǒng总
xiǎng想
gēn跟
péng朋
you友
hùn混
fàn饭
，
zuì最
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
bái白
shí食
。
He always tries to mooch meals off his friends; he loves getting free food.
Tiān天
xià下
méi没
yǒu有
miǎn免
fèi费
de的
wǔ午
cān餐
，
bié别
zhǐ指
wàng望
zǒng总
chī吃
bái白
shí食
。
There's no such thing as a free lunch; don't expect to always get something for nothing.
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Zhè这
dùn顿
suàn算
wǒ我
qǐng请
，
bù不
shì是
ràng让
nǐ你
chī吃
bái白
shí食
。
This meal is on me; I'm not letting you have a free ride.