昌亭旅食 — “To live as a dependent”
昌亭旅食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live as a dependent”. To sponge off others; to live under someone else's roof.
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昌亭旅食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他因家道中落，不得不昌亭旅食，暂时借住在亲戚家。
Due to the decline of his family's fortunes, he had no choice but to live as a dependent, temporarily staying with relatives.
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What does 昌亭旅食 mean?
昌亭旅食 (chāng tíng lǚ shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live as a dependent”.
How do you pronounce 昌亭旅食?
昌亭旅食 is pronounced chāng tíng lǚ shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 昌亭旅食?
寄食南昌亭长处。借指寄人篱下。