ready-cooked meal; unearned gain
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
ready-cooked meal; food that is already prepared
Literal sense referring to meals that require no further cooking.
Mā妈
ma妈
měi每
tiān天
xià下
bān班
hòu后
hái还
yào要
zuò做
fàn饭
，
méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
chī吃
xiàn现
chéng成
fàn饭
。
Mom still has to cook every day after work; nobody is willing to eat ready-made meals.
Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
zì自
jǐ己
zuò做
，
yě也
bù不
xiǎng想
chī吃
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
xiàn现
chéng成
fàn饭
。
He would rather cook himself than eat the ready-cooked food at home.
noun
unearned gain; benefit obtained without effort; free ride
informalFigurative and often slightly derogatory, implying dependence on others' work.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yīng应
gāi该
zì自
lì力
gēng更
shēng生
，
bù不
yào要
chī吃
xiàn现
chéng成
fàn饭
。
Young people should be self-reliant and not live off others.
Tā他
xiǎng想
jiē接
shǒu手
fù父
qīn亲
de的
gōng公
sī司
，
zhí直
jiē接
chī吃
xiàn现
chéng成
fàn饭
。
He wants to take over his father's company and enjoy the fruits of others' labor.
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Zhè这
shì世
shàng上
méi没
yǒu有
miǎn免
fèi费
de的
xiàn现
chéng成
fàn饭
kě可
chī吃
。
There is no free lunch in this world.