白吃 bái chī to eat without paying / to eat for free 何不食肉糜 hé bù shí ròu mí lit. "Why don't they eat meat?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晉惠帝|晋惠帝[Jin4 Hui4 di4] when told that his people didn't have enough rice to eat) / fig. (of people from higher class etc) to be oblivious to other people's plight 上馆子 上館子 shàng guǎn zi to eat out / to eat at a restaurant 下馆子 下館子 xià guǎn zi to eat out / to eat at a restaurant 吃馆子 吃館子 chī guǎn zi to eat out / to eat at a restaurant 吃白饭 吃白飯 chī bái fàn to eat plain rice / (fig.) to eat and not pay for it / to sponge off others / to freeload 酸儿辣女 酸兒辣女 suān ér là nǚ if a woman likes to eat sour during pregnancy, she will have a boy / if she likes to eat spicy, she will have a girl (idiom) 客气 客氣 kè qi polite / courteous / formal / modest syn 老总 老總 lǎo zǒng boss / sir (person with a leading role in an organization) / (after a surname) high ranking commander in the PLA / (Qing dynasty) high ranking government official / (old) courteous term used by the general populace in addressing a rank-and-file soldier or police officer syn 礼貌 禮貌 lǐ mào courtesy / politeness / manners / courteous / polite syn 有礼貌 有禮貌 yǒu lǐ mào courteous / polite 分心 fēn xīn to divert one's attention / to get distracted / (courteous) to be so good as to take care of (a matter) syn 儒雅 rú yǎ scholarly / refined / cultured / courteous syn 彬彬有礼 彬彬有禮 bīn bīn yǒu lǐ refined and courteous / urbane syn 斗胆 斗膽 dǒu dǎn (courteous) to be so bold as to syn 高就 gāo jiù to take up a prestigious position / (courteous) to work (as in 您在哪高就[nin2 zai4 na3 gao1jiu4] "where are you working?") 三生有幸 sān shēng yǒu xìng the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom) / (courteous language) it's my good fortune... syn 令爱 令愛 lìng ài (courteous) your daughter syn 您 nín you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) syn 温良恭俭让 溫良恭儉讓 wēn liáng gōng jiǎn ràng temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous 怹 tān he / she / (courteous, as opposed to 他[ta1]) 捧读 捧讀 pěng dú (courteous) to read respectfully 远劳 遠勞 yuǎn láo (courteous expression) you have made a long and exhausting journey / you will be making a long trip (when asking a favor that involves going to a faraway place) 贵司 貴司 guì sī (courteous) your company 玉札 yù zhá great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis), a plant whose root is used in TCM / (old) (courteous) your letter 烦请 煩請 fán qǐng (courteous) would you please ... 贵恙 貴恙 guì yàng (courteous) your illness 垂念 chuí niàn (courteous) to be so kind as to think of (me) 温良恭俭 溫良恭儉 wēn liáng gōng jiǎn temperate, kind, courteous and restrained 先走一步 xiān zǒu yī bù to leave first (courteous expression used to excuse oneself) / (euphemism) to predecease / to die first (e.g. before one's spouse) 不吝珠玉 bù lìn - zhū yù (idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion / your criticism will be most valuable 吃饭 吃飯 chī fàn to have a meal / to eat / to make a living syn 食用 shí yòng to eat / to consume / edible 吃喝 chī hē to eat and drink / food and drink 用餐 yòng cān to eat a meal syn 吃掉 chī diào to eat up / to consume syn 进食 進食 jìn shí to eat one's meal syn 张口 張口 zhāng kǒu to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc) / to gape / to start talking (esp. to make a request) 素食 sù shí vegetarian food / to eat a vegetarian diet syn 吃饱 吃飽 chī bǎo to eat one's fill 吃喝玩乐 吃喝玩樂 chī hē wán lè to eat, drink and be merry (idiom) / to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure syn 吃肉 chī ròu to eat meat 就着 就著 jiù zhe (eat sth) with (sth else) / taking advantage of / using 吃不下 chī bu xià not feel like eating / be unable to eat any more 吃住 chī zhù food and lodging / to stay (at some place) and eat meals (there) 吃草 chī cǎo to graze / to eat grass 生吃 shēng chī to eat raw 食人 shí rén man-eating (beast) / to eat people / fig. to oppress the people 两全其美 兩全其美 liǎng quán qí měi to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too syn 暴食 bào shí to eat too much / to binge 食道 shí dào esophagus / gullet / (old) the proper way to eat / (old) food transportation route syn 吃食 chī shí to eat (of bird or animal) / to feed 饱餐 飽餐 bǎo cān to eat one's fill syn 食补 食補 shí bǔ tonic food (food considered to be particularly healthful) / to eat such foods 狗粮 狗糧 gǒu liáng dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗[dan1 shen1 gou3] forced to "eat" it) 打底 dǎ dǐ to lay a foundation (also fig.) / to make a first sketch / to eat sth before drinking / to apply an undercoat 自食其力 zì shí qí lì lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) / fig. to stand on one's own feet / to earn one's own living syn 采食 採食 cǎi shí to forage / to gather for eating / to pick and eat 吃不上 chī bu shàng unable to get anything to eat / to miss a meal 大快朵颐 大快朵頤 dà kuài duǒ yí to gorge oneself / to eat heartily (idiom) syn 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom) / beggars can't be choosers / When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives. syn 吃不了兜着走 吃不了兜著走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you'll have to take the consequences 鱼与熊掌 魚與熊掌 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. you must choose one or the other / you can't always get everything you want / you can't have your cake and eat it 用饭 用飯 yòng fàn to eat / to have a meal 打游击 打游擊 dǎ yóu jī to wage guerrilla warfare / to fight as a guerrilla / (fig.) (coll.) to live or eat at no fixed place syn 果腹 guǒ fù to eat one's fill syn 开荤 開葷 kāi hūn to eat meat after having maintained a vegetarian diet / (fig.) to do sth as a novel experience 自食其果 zì shí qí guǒ to eat one's own fruit (idiom) / fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action / to reap what one has sown syn 狗咬狗 gǒu yǎo gǒu dog-eat-dog / dogfight 大饱口福 大飽口福 dà bǎo kǒu fú to eat one's fill / to have a good meal 吃皇粮 吃皇糧 chī huáng liáng lit. to eat from government coffers / to serve as a government employee / to live off government money 食 shí to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse syn 香 xiāng fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gen1] syn 熟菜 shú cài cooked food (ready to eat) 餐 cān meal / to eat / classifier for meals syn 饱 飽 bǎo to eat till full / satisfied syn 蚀 蝕 shí to nibble away at sth / to eat into / to erode syn 哺 餔 bū to eat / evening meal syn 茹 rú to eat / (extended meaning) to endure / putrid smell / vegetables / roots (inextricably attached to the plant) syn 馕 饢 nǎng to stuff one's face / to eat greedily syn 餍 饜 yàn to eat to the full 嘬 chuài (literary) to gnaw / to eat ravenously syn 侑 yòu (literary) to urge sb (to eat or drink) syn 病从口入 病從口入 bìng cóng kǒu rù Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat! / fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 喝西北风 喝西北風 hē xī běi fēng lit. to drink the northwest wind (idiom) / fig. to go hungry / to have nothing to eat syn 忍辱含垢 rěn rǔ hán gòu to eat humble pie / to accept humiliation / to turn the other cheek 率兽食人 率獸食人 shuài shòu shí rén lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom) / fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people 看菜吃饭 看菜吃飯 kān cài chī fàn to eat depending on the dish (idiom) / fig. to act according to actual circumstances / to live within one's means 羹藜含糗 gēng lí hán qiǔ nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom) / to survive on a coarse diet / à la guerre comme à la guerre 羹藜唅糗 gēng lí hān qiǔ nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom) / to survive on a coarse diet / à la guerre comme à la guerre 食肉寝皮 食肉寢皮 shí ròu qǐn pí to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom) / to swear revenge on sb / implacable hatred / to have sb's guts for garters 食荼卧棘 食荼臥棘 shí tú wò jí to eat bitter fruit and lie on thorns (idiom) / to share the hard life of the common people 吃粮不管事 吃糧不管事 chī liáng bù guǎn shì to eat without working (idiom) / to take one's pay and not care about the rest 朝饔夕飧 zhāo yōng xī sūn lit. breakfast in the morning and supper in the evening (idiom) / fig. to do nothing but eat and drink 宵衣旰食 xiāo yī gàn shí to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom) / diligently attending to official matters 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉 lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom) / fig. to try to punch above one's weight 饱食终日无所用心 飽食終日無所用心 bǎo shí zhōng rì wú suǒ yòng xīn eat three square meals a day and do no work / be sated with food and remain idle 啗 dàn eat / entice 噉 dàn eat / entice 