當飯吃

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See also: 当饭吃

Chinese

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to act as; represent; equal
to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
 
food; cuisine; cooked rice
food; cuisine; cooked rice; meal
 
eat; eradicate; destroy
eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer
 
trad. (當飯吃)
simp. (当饭吃)

Etymology

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Literally, "to regard as food to eat."

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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當飯吃

  1. (slang) to regard as livelihood; to pay the bills