Definition
野食 literally means 'wild food' — food gathered from nature. Figuratively, it refers to extra or irregular income, often from side jobs or unofficial sources, as if it's 'wild' earnings outside regular salary. Both senses are common in literary and colloquial contexts.
n.
food gathered from the wildforaged food(figurative) extra or irregular incomeside earnings
Examples
- 野食。Tā zài sēnlín lǐ zhǎo yě shí chī.He looks for wild food in the forest to eat.
- 野食。Tā zuò xiē jiānzhí zhèng diǎn yě shí.He does some part-time jobs to earn extra income.
- ，野食。Tā zhè fèn gōngzuò bú suàn zhèngshì, zhǐ néng suàn yě shí.This job of his isn't regular; it can only be considered extra income.
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