rice bag; good-for-nothing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
bag for holding cooked rice or food
Refers to a portable container used in ancient times to carry meals.
Gǔ古
rén人
chū出
xíng行
shí时
cháng常
xié携
dài带
fàn饭
náng囊
。
People in ancient times often carried rice bags when traveling.
Zhè这
ge个
zhú竹
biān编
de的
fàn饭
náng囊
yǐ已
jīng经
yòng用
le了
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
。
This bamboo-woven rice bag has been used for decades.
noun
(metaphorical) a useless person; good-for-nothing
derogatoryUsed as an insult to describe someone who is incompetent or only consumes resources without contributing.
Tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
ge个
fàn饭
náng囊
，
shén什
me么
shì事
dōu都
zuò做
bù不
chéng成
。
He is nothing but a good-for-nothing who cannot accomplish anything.
Bù不
yào要
ràng让
zhè这
xiē些
fàn饭
náng囊
zhān占
jù据
zhòng重
yào要
zhí职
wèi位
。
Do not let these useless people occupy important positions.
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Nà那
zhǒng种
fàn饭
náng囊
yī衣
jià架
zhī之
bèi辈
，
bù不
zú足
wéi为
móu谋
。
Those kinds of incompetent good-for-nothings are not worth consulting with.