食租衣税 — “To subsist by collecting rents and taxes from the general populace”
食租衣税 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subsist by collecting rents and taxes from the general populace”. To live a life of ease or privilege at others' expense. Literally, “Live on rents and taxes”.
食租衣税 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食租衣税 Character Breakdown
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- shí食bù不xià下yàn咽too distraught to eat
- shí食bù不èr二wèi味eat simply with only one dish
- shí食bù不chōng充kǒu口unable to get enough food
- shí食bù不chōng充cháng肠not enough food to satisfy hunger
- shí食bù不chōng充jī饥barely enough food to survive
- shí食bù不jiān兼wèi味eat only one dish
- shí食bù不jiān兼ròu肉eat simply, limiting meat consumption
- shí食bù不yàn厌jīng精，，kuài脍bù不yàn厌xì细eat well-prepared refined food
- shí食bù不niàn念bǎo饱eat with moderation
- shí食bù不xiá暇bǎo饱too busy to eat properly
- shí食bù不guǒ果fù腹not have enough food to eat
- shí食bù不qiú求gān甘not seek delicious food
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What does 食租衣税 mean?
食租衣税 (shí zū yī shuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subsist by collecting rents and taxes from the general populace”.
How do you pronounce 食租衣税?
食租衣税 is pronounced shí zū yī shuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食租衣税 literally mean?
Literally, 食租衣税 means “Live on rents and taxes”. It is used to mean “to subsist by collecting rents and taxes from the general populace”.
What is the Chinese definition of 食租衣税?
依靠百姓缴纳的租税生活。