吃 白 饭

chī bái fàndictionary entry

to eat plain rice / (fig.) to eat and not pay for it / to sponge off others / to freeload

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

吃白飯 吃白饭 [chi1 bai2 fan4] /to eat plain rice/(fig.) to eat and not pay for it/to sponge off others/to freeload/

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吃白饭

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