朝 饔 夕 飧

zhāo yōng xī sūndictionary entry

(lit.) breakfast in the morning and supper in the evening (idiom) / (fig.) to do nothing but eat and drink

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朝饔夕飧 朝饔夕飧 [zhao1 yong1 xi1 sun1] /(lit.) breakfast in the morning and supper in the evening (idiom)/(fig.) to do nothing but eat and drink/

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