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領盒飯

简领盒饭 · 繁領盒飯

Mandarin · pinyin lǐng hé fàn

(coll.) (of an actor with a bit part) to receive a boxed meal when one's job is done (phrase used e.g. by movie viewers when a character dies)

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領: Look up this written character
盒: hé · small box or case; casket
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
领: lǐng · neck; collar; lead, guide
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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3–2–4 · ling3 he2 fan4

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verb

(figurative, Internet slang) synonym of 領便當 /领便当 (lǐng biàndāng)

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