foodie; glutton; useless person
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a glutton; a useless person who only eats
informalOriginally a derogatory term for a lazy, good-for-nothing person. In modern informal usage, it has been softened and is often used humorously or self-deprecatingly to mean 'foodie' or someone who loves to eat.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
chī吃
，
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
chī吃
huò货
。
All he does all day is eat; he's such a glutton.
Bié别
dāng当
gè个
chī吃
huò货
，
kuài快
qǐ起
lái来
gàn干
huó活
！
Don't be a useless eater; get up and work!
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Wǒ我
jiù就
shì是
gè个
chī吃
huò货
，
tè特
bié别
xǐ喜
huān欢
cháng尝
shì试
xīn新
cān餐
guǎn馆
。
I'm just a foodie; I especially love trying new restaurants.