饭来张口 — “To have everything provided without effort”
饭来张口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have everything provided without effort”. To live an easy life where one is fed without having to work; to be spoon-fed. Literally, “food comes, open mouth”.
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饭来张口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饭来张口 Character Breakdown
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小明从小衣食无忧，习惯了饭来张口，对家务活一窍不通。
Xiao Ming has been carefree since childhood and is accustomed to having everything provided, knowing nothing about housework.
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Synonyms of 饭来张口
More idioms starting with 饭
- fàn饭náng囊yī衣jià架a useless idler
- fàn饭náng囊jiǔ酒wèng瓮a person only good for eating and drinking
- fàn饭náng囊jiǔ酒wèng甕a good-for-nothing glutton
- fàn饭kēng坑jiǔ酒náng囊a glutton and drunkard
- fàn饭lái来kāi开kǒu口to be spoon-fed
- fàn饭niú牛tú屠gǒu狗engage in humble or menial tasks
- fàn饭lì粝rú茹shū蔬eat coarse rice and vegetables
- fàn饭qiǔ糗rú茹cǎo草subsist on coarse food and wild vegetables
- fàn饭shū蔬yǐn饮shuǐ水live a simple and frugal life
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What does 饭来张口 mean?
饭来张口 (fàn lái zhāng kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have everything provided without effort”.
How do you pronounce 饭来张口?
饭来张口 is pronounced fàn lái zhāng kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饭来张口 literally mean?
Literally, 饭来张口 means “food comes, open mouth”. It is used to mean “to have everything provided without effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饭来张口?
指吃现成饭。形容不劳而获，坐享其成。