enjoy special treatment; receive extra care
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to enjoy better food cooked on a separate small stove; to receive privileged treatment
informalOriginally a military term where high-ranking officers ate from separate, better-stocked kitchens. Now a common idiom describing receiving preferential or extra help compared to the standard.
Xué学
xiào校
zhǔn准
bèi备
zài在
kǎo考
shì试
qián前
gěi给
xué学
xí习
chéng成
jì绩
chà差
de的
xué学
shēng生
chī吃
xiǎo小
zào灶
。
The school plans to give students with poor academic performance extra tutoring before the exam.
Jiào教
liàn练
gěi给
zhǔ主
lì力
duì队
yuán员
chī吃
xiǎo小
zào灶
，
ān安
pái排
le了
é额
wài外
de的
xùn训
liàn练
。
The coach gave the key players special treatment by arranging extra training sessions.
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Gōng公
sī司
gěi给
zhè这
ge个
zhòng重
diǎn点
xiàng项
mù目
kāi开
le了
lǜ绿
dēng灯
，
ràng让
tā他
men们
chī吃
xiǎo小
zào灶
。
The company gave this key project the green light, allowing them to enjoy privileged access to resources.
Lǎo老
shī师
kè课
hòu后
wèi为
nà那
jǐ几
gè个
hái孩
zi子
chī吃
xiǎo小
zào灶
，
fǔ辅
dǎo导
tā他
men们
de的
zuò作
wén文
。
The teacher gave those few children extra tutoring after class to help them with their essays.