吃四方饭 — “To be adaptable and resourceful, capable of making a living anywhere”
吃四方饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be adaptable and resourceful, capable of making a living anywhere”. Literally, “Eat food from all four directions”.
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吃四方饭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吃四方饭 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 吃四方饭
他这个人很有本事，到哪里都能吃四方饭，从来不用担心生计问题。
He is a very capable person; he can make a living anywhere and never has to worry about his livelihood.
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Synonyms of 吃四方饭
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- chī吃yī一qiàn堑，，zhǎng长yī一zhì智Learn from mistakes
- chī吃bu不liǎo了dōu兜zhe着zǒu走face severe consequences
- chī吃rén人bù不tǔ吐gǔ骨tóu头utterly ruthless and exploitative
- chī吃lì力bù不tǎo讨hǎo好work hard with no thanks
- chī吃chī吃hē喝hē喝socialize over food and drink
- chī吃yǎ哑ba巴kuī亏suffer a silent loss
- chī吃hē喝piáo嫖dǔ赌dissolute life of wine, women, and gambling
- chī吃hē喝lā拉sā撒daily physiological needs
- chī吃hē喝wán玩lè乐indulge in eating, drinking, playing, and enjoyment
- chī吃dà大guō锅fàn饭egalitarian distribution regardless of contribution
- chī吃xiǎo小kuī亏zhàn占dà大biàn便yí宜suffer small loss, gain big advantage
- chī吃xiǎo小kuī亏de得dà大biàn便yí宜take a small loss for a big gain
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What does 吃四方饭 mean?
吃四方饭 (chī sì fāng fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be adaptable and resourceful, capable of making a living anywhere”.
How do you pronounce 吃四方饭?
吃四方饭 is pronounced chī sì fāng fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吃四方饭 literally mean?
Literally, 吃四方饭 means “Eat food from all four directions”. It is used to mean “to be adaptable and resourceful, capable of making a living anywhere”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吃四方饭?
和尚道士到处化缘为生，也指一般人走到任何地方都能生活