餐腥啄腐 — “To eagerly pursue fame and fortune”
餐腥啄腐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eagerly pursue fame and fortune”. Often by ignoble or opportunistic means, akin to scavengers feeding on carrion. Literally, “Feed on carrion and peck at decay”.
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餐腥啄腐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
餐腥啄腐 Character Breakdown
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他为了晋升，餐腥啄腐，完全不顾他人的感受。
To get promoted, he shamelessly pursued personal gain, completely disregarding others' feelings.
Idioms Related to 餐腥啄腐
More idioms starting with 餐
- cān餐yún云wò卧shí石Live a reclusive life in nature
- cān餐sōng松dàn啖bó柏Live an ascetic reclusive life
- cān餐sōng松yǐn饮jiàn涧Live a hermit's life
- cān餐pā葩yǐn饮lù露live on flowers and drink dew
- cān餐xiá霞xī吸lù露live an ethereal, otherworldly life
- cān餐xiá霞shù漱xiè瀣live an ethereal, transcendent life
- cān餐xiá霞yǐn饮jǐng景live an ethereal, detached, transcendent life
- cān餐xiá霞yǐn饮yè液practice asceticism to seek immortality
- cān餐xiá霞yǐn饮xiè瀣live an ethereal, immortal-like life
- cān餐fēng风xī吸lù露live an ascetic life
- cān餐fēng风yàn咽lù露endure severe outdoor hardships
- cān餐fēng风niè啮xuě雪endure severe outdoor hardships
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What does 餐腥啄腐 mean?
餐腥啄腐 (cān xīng zhuó fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eagerly pursue fame and fortune”.
How do you pronounce 餐腥啄腐?
餐腥啄腐 is pronounced cān xīng zhuó fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 餐腥啄腐 literally mean?
Literally, 餐腥啄腐 means “Feed on carrion and peck at decay”. It is used to mean “to eagerly pursue fame and fortune”.
What is the Chinese definition of 餐腥啄腐?
比喻追求功名利禄。