坐吃山空 — “To consume without producing”
坐吃山空 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consume without producing”. To eat one's way through a fortune; to deplete one's resources through idleness and extravagance. Literally, “sitting and eating, the mountain becomes empty”.
坐吃山空 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zuò坐jǐng井guān观tiān天have a limited outlook
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What does 坐吃山空 mean?
坐吃山空 (zuò chī shān kōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consume without producing”.
How do you pronounce 坐吃山空?
坐吃山空 is pronounced zuò chī shān kōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐吃山空 literally mean?
Literally, 坐吃山空 means “sitting and eating, the mountain becomes empty”. It is used to mean “to consume without producing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐吃山空?
只坐着吃，山也要空。指光是消费而不从事生产，即使有堆积如山的财富，也要耗尽。