朝饔夕飧 — Chinese Idiom
朝饔夕飧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is incompetent and lacks skills, being only capable of eating and contributing nothing else; good for nothing but eating”.
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朝饔夕飧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朝饔夕飧 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 朝饔夕飧
他整日无所事事，真是朝饔夕飧，对家庭的帮助微乎其微。
He does nothing all day, truly good for nothing but eating, offering very little help to the family.
Idioms Related to 朝饔夕飧
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- zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
- zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
- cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
- zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
- zhāo朝bù不móu谋xī夕living precariously, unable to plan ahead
- cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
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- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
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Open the tool →Questions about 朝饔夕飧
What does 朝饔夕飧 mean?
朝饔夕飧 (zhāo yōng xī sūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is incompetent and lacks skills, being only capable of eating and contributing nothing else; good for nothing but eating”.
How do you pronounce 朝饔夕飧?
朝饔夕飧 is pronounced zhāo yōng xī sūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝饔夕飧?
指才疏力薄，除吃饭外别无所能。