old term for army cook; now used jokingly
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army cook (historical term); chowhound (jocular)
informalOriginally a respectful term for military cooks in ancient/pre-modern contexts. Now primarily used as a humorous or affectionate nickname for someone who loves to eat or is a good cook, often in group outings like camping or company trips.
Lǎo老
Wáng王
，
nǐ你
shì是
zán咱
men们
zhè这
cì次
yě野
chuī炊
de的
huǒ火
tóu头
jūn军
，
fàn饭
cài菜
jiù就
kào靠
nǐ你
le了
。
Old Wang, you're our designated cook for this picnic; we're all counting on your cooking.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
dǎ打
zhàng仗
bù不
xíng行
，
dāng当
gè个
huǒ火
tóu头
jūn军
dào倒
shì是
yī一
bǎ把
hǎo好
shǒu手
。
Though he's no good at fighting, he's quite skilled as a cook.
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Gōng公
sī司
tuán团
jiàn建
，
tā他
bèi被
dà大
huǒr伙
tuī儿
jǔ推
wéi举
huǒ为
tóu火
jūn头
fù军
，
zé负
shāo责
kǎo烧
烤
。
During the company team-building, he was elected by everyone to be the grill master.