吃粮不管事 — “To take pay without doing any work”
吃粮不管事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take pay without doing any work”. To get paid for doing nothing; to be a slacker. Literally, “eat grain but not manage affairs”.
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吃粮不管事 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吃粮不管事 Character Breakdown
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他在公司里总是吃粮不管事，把所有繁重的工作都推给了同事。
He always draws a salary without doing any work in the company, pushing all the heavy tasks onto his colleagues.
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Open the tool →Questions about 吃粮不管事
What does 吃粮不管事 mean?
吃粮不管事 (chī liáng bù guǎn shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take pay without doing any work”.
How do you pronounce 吃粮不管事?
吃粮不管事 is pronounced chī liáng bù guǎn shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吃粮不管事 literally mean?
Literally, 吃粮不管事 means “eat grain but not manage affairs”. It is used to mean “to take pay without doing any work”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吃粮不管事?
只拿钱不做事。比喻工作不负责。