vegetarian meal; eat vegetarian; hold a post without work
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
vegetarian meal; meat-free food
Refers to food that does not contain meat or fish, often associated with Buddhist cuisine or health diets.
This temple is famous for its vegetarian meals.
Let's have a vegetarian meal for lunch today.
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Vegetarian meals usually include tofu, vegetables, and rice.
verb
to eat vegetarian food; to abstain from meat
Used as a verb indicating the action of consuming only vegetarian food, often for religious, health, or ethical reasons.
Buddhists usually eat vegetarian on specific days.
For his health, he decided to eat vegetarian for a few days each month.
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Monks and nuns eat vegetarian all year round.
verb
to hold a position without working; to get paid without contributing
literaryLiterary usage, most commonly found in the idiom 尸位素餐 (shī wèi sù cān), referring to occupying an official position without performing one's duties.
Such officials who hold posts without working should be removed from office.
He occupies this position without contributing, achieving nothing at all.
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We cannot hold positions without working and waste taxpayers' money.