吃干抹净

Traditional: 吃乾抹淨

chī gān mā jìng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to devour (food)

What does 吃干抹净 mean?

吃干抹净 (chī gān mā jìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to devour (food)

2(idiom) to shamelessly take advantage; to ruthlessly exploit

Character breakdown

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吃chīto eat; to consume · to eat at (a cafeteria etc)干gānold variant of 乾|干[gan1]抹māto wipe 净jìngvariant of 淨|净[jing4]

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吃干抹净

chī gān mā jìng

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