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白吃白喝

Mandarin · pinyin bái chī bái hē

Meanings

  1. to freeload
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白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
吃
chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
喝
hē · drink; shout, call out
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2–1–2–1 · bai2 chi1 bai2 he1

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baak6 hek3 baak6 hot3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to eat and drink without paying

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