饿鬼投胎 — “A parasitic glutton”
饿鬼投胎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a parasitic glutton”. Referring to someone who eats excessively without contributing or working, thus becoming a burden, especially to their parents or family. Literally, “hungry ghost reborn/reincarnated”.
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饿鬼投胎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饿鬼投胎 Character Breakdown
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他每天在家除了吃就是睡，真像个饿鬼投胎，一点也不帮家里分担家务。
He just eats and sleeps at home every day, truly like a parasitic glutton, not helping with any household chores.
Idioms Related to 饿鬼投胎
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- è饿sǐ死shì事dà大Starvation is a matter of utmost importance
- è饿sǐ死shì事xiǎo小，，shī失jié节shì事dà大Moral integrity outweighs personal hardship
- è饿piǎo殍zhěn枕jí藉starved corpses lying piled up
- è饿piǎo殍mǎn满dào道starved corpses fill the roads
- è饿piǎo殍zài载dào道starved corpses fill the roads
- è饿piǎo殍biàn遍yě野starved corpses everywhere
- è饿piǎo莩zài载dào道starved corpses fill the roads
- è饿piǎo莩biàn遍yě野starved corpses all over the fields
- è饿hǔ虎zhī之qī蹊A perilous or extremely dangerous place
- è饿hǔ虎tūn吞yáng羊hungry tiger devours a lamb
- è饿hǔ虎pū扑yáng羊pounce fiercely and swiftly
- è饿hǔ虎pū扑shí食pounce like a hungry tiger
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Open the tool →Questions about 饿鬼投胎
What does 饿鬼投胎 mean?
饿鬼投胎 (è guǐ tóu tāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a parasitic glutton”.
How do you pronounce 饿鬼投胎?
饿鬼投胎 is pronounced è guǐ tóu tāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饿鬼投胎 literally mean?
Literally, 饿鬼投胎 means “hungry ghost reborn/reincarnated”. It is used to mean “a parasitic glutton”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饿鬼投胎?
比喻大量吃东西而不劳动，造成对父母的拖累