Definition
白吃 means 'to eat without paying' — typically used when someone takes a meal or food without contributing money or effort. It can also extend figuratively to freeloading in any context, like getting benefits without working. Unlike 讨饭 (begging for food), 白吃 often implies you're taking advantage of a social situation.
v.
to eat without payingto freeload (especially food or benefits)
Examples
- 白吃，。Tā jīngcháng qù péngyou jiā bái chī, cónglái bú dài qián.He often goes to friends' houses to freeload and never brings money.
- 白吃，。Nǐ zǒng zhèyàng bái chī, dàjiā huì bù gāoxìng de.If you always freeload like this, people will be unhappy.
- 白吃，。Tā zài gōngsī bái chī le sān nián, shénme dōu méi zuò.He freeloaded at the company for three years and did nothing.
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