Chinese word dictionary

吃空饷

chī kòng xiǎng · to embezzle by adding to the payroll employees existing in name only

Word information

Simplified吃空饷
Traditional吃空餉
Pinyinchī kòng xiǎng
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 吃空饷

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