chī bái fàn

吃 白 饭

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1
sleat cooked rice without any meat or vegetables to help it go down; eat rice or a steamed bun with no dishes to go with it; eat nothing but plain cooked rice
- tā xǐ huan chī bái fàn
  他喜欢吃白饭。
  He likes to eat nothing but plain cooked rice.
- tā bù chī cài zhǐ chī bái fàn
  他不吃菜，只吃白饭。
  He eats nothing but plain cooked rice.
2
slhave a free meal; eat without paying
- chī bái fàn de qǐ gài
  吃白饭的乞丐
  beggar who eats without paying
synonym
chī bái shí吃白食
3
slmetaeat idly without work; live off others; sponge off others
- chī bái fàn de gōng rén men
  吃白饭的工人们
  idle bunch of workers

吃白饭