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吃飽了飯撐的

简吃饱了饭撑的 · 繁吃飽了飯撐的

Mandarin · pinyin chī bǎo le fàn chēng de

having nothing better to do
see 吃飽撐著

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
飽: Look up this written character
了: le · to finish; particle of completed action
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
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的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
饱: bǎo · eat heartily; eat one's fill
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal
撑: chēng · prop up, support; brace

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1–3–5–4–1–5 · chi1 bao3 le5 fan4 cheng1 de5

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