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literally, live by consuming the principal; live off one's past gains/achievements; live on one's fat

chī lǎo běn

吃 老 本

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v.literally, live by consuming the principal; live off one's past gains/achievements; live on one's fat
- nǐ bù yīng gāi chī lǎo běn
  你不应该吃老本。
  You shouldn't rest on your laurels.
- tā bù zuò shēng yi guāng chī lǎo běn
  他不做生意，光吃老本。
  He does no business but lives on his capital.

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