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吃霸王餐

Mandarin · pinyin chī bà wáng cān

to dine and dash
to leave without paying

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
霸: bà · rule by might rather than right
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
餐: cān · eat, dine; meal; food

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1–4–2–1 · chi1 ba4 wang2 can1

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