freeload; sponge; eat at others' expense
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to freeload; to sponge; to eat at others' expense without paying
dialectCommonly used in spoken and dialectal contexts. Carries a negative connotation of taking advantage of others' hospitality. The subject typically implies someone who does not contribute financially or effort-wise to a meal.
Tā他
cóng从
lái来
bù不
mǎi买
dān单
，
zǒng总
shì是
lái来
péng朋
you友
jiā家
chī吃
bái白
shí食
。
He never pays the bill and always comes to his friends' houses to freeload.
Wǒ我
kě可
bù不
xiǎng想
chī吃
bái白
shí食
，
zhè这
dùn顿
fàn饭
zán咱
men们
hái还
shì是
AA
AA
zhì制
ba吧
。
I don't want to eat for free; let's go Dutch on this meal.
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Zhè这
xiǎo小
zi子
zhěng整
tiān天
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
，
dào到
chù处
chī吃
bái白
shí食
，
zhēn真
méi没
chū出
xi息
。
This kid loafs around all day, sponging off others everywhere—he's hopeless.