hùn fàn

混 饭

Level:

SW HSK 6

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v.earn one's keep without doing much work; work just to get by
- tā kě shì kào zhè ge hùn fàn chī de
  她可是靠这个混饭吃的。
  She's made a living out of hustling.
- nǐ bié nòng huā wǒ de liǎn wǒ kào zhè zhāng liǎn hùn fàn chī de
  你别弄花我的脸，我靠这张脸混饭吃的！
  Leave my face alone. I make my living on it!
- tā bù néng zài zhè lǐ hùn fàn chī le
  他不能在这里混饭吃了。
  He would not be able to make a living here.
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v.diallive off others; eat at another's expense
- nǐ bù néng gēn zhe nǐ bà ba hùn fàn yī bèi zi
  你不能跟着你爸爸混饭一辈子。
  You cannot live off your father.

Separable word
"混" and "饭" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 对有些人来说，工作仅仅是混碗饭罢了。
  To some people, work means nothing more than earning a living.
- 我在这里混口饭吃。
  I was here for earning a living.
- 她曾经在杂技团混过饭。
  She was in the acrobatic troupe to earn a living.

混饭