坐糜廪粟 — “To consume public resources without contributing any practical work”
坐糜廪粟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consume public resources without contributing any practical work”. To be an idle consumer of provisions without doing anything productive. Literally, “sit consuming granary grain”.
坐糜廪粟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
坐糜廪粟 Character Breakdown
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- zuò坐shàng上qín琴xīn心man's deep love for a woman
- zuò坐bù不chuí垂táng堂avoid dangerous places or situations
- zuò坐bù不ān安xí席too anxious to sit still
- zuò坐bù不kuī窥táng堂sit properly without looking around
- zuò坐bù不chóng重xí席live a frugal and simple life
- zuò坐yú于tú涂tàn炭to be in a wretched and filthy state
- zuò坐jǐng井kuī窥tiān天to have a very limited outlook
- zuò坐jǐng井guān观tiān天have a limited outlook
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其gōng功enjoy others' hard work
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其chéng成enjoy others' achievements without effort
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待wáng亡sit idly and await doom
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待dàn旦sit awaiting daybreak diligently
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What does 坐糜廪粟 mean?
坐糜廪粟 (zuò mí lǐn sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consume public resources without contributing any practical work”.
How do you pronounce 坐糜廪粟?
坐糜廪粟 is pronounced zuò mí lǐn sù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐糜廪粟 literally mean?
Literally, 坐糜廪粟 means “sit consuming granary grain”. It is used to mean “to consume public resources without contributing any practical work”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐糜廪粟?
糜：浪费；廪：米仓；粟：谷子，泛指粮食。坐着消耗国家的粮食，不干实事