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漏脯充饥

lòu fǔ chōng jīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) to eat rotten meat to assuage hunger (idiom) / (fig.) to disregard long-term consequences for short-term benefits / shortsighted
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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:

漏脯充飢 漏脯充饥 [lou4 fu3 chong1 ji1] /(lit.) to eat rotten meat to assuage hunger (idiom)/(fig.) to disregard long-term consequences for short-term benefits; shortsighted/

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Other forms in these source records: 漏脯充飢

  • 漏
    lòu

    to leak / to divulge / to leave out by mistake / waterclock or hourglass (old)

  • 脯
    fǔ

    dried meat / preserved fruit

    pú

    chest / breast

  • 充
    chōng

    sufficient / full / to fill / to serve as / to act as / to act falsely as / to pose as

  • 饥
    jī

    (bound form) hungry

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