狧糠及米 — “Lick the chaff and reach the rice”
狧糠及米 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gradually encroach or appropriate something, starting from superficial or less valuable parts and progressively reaching the core or more substantial parts; to advance step by step through a process of gradual taking, often implying greed or insidiousness”. Literally, “Lick the chaff and reach the rice”.
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What does 狧糠及米 mean?
狧糠及米 (tà kāng jí mǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gradually encroach or appropriate something, starting from superficial or less valuable parts and progressively reaching the core or more substantial parts; to advance step by step through a process of gradual taking, often implying greed or insidiousness”.
How do you pronounce 狧糠及米?
狧糠及米 is pronounced tà kāng jí mǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狧糠及米 literally mean?
Literally, 狧糠及米 means “Lick the chaff and reach the rice”. It is used to mean “to gradually encroach or appropriate something, starting from superficial or less valuable parts and progressively reaching the core or more substantial parts; to advance step by step through a process of gradual taking, often implying greed or insidiousness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狧糠及米?
狧：通“舐”，用嘴舔。比喻贪婪蚕食或由表及里，逐步进逼