吃老本

chī lǎo běn

Dictionary entry

to live off one's past achievements; to rest on one's laurels

What does 吃老本 mean?

吃老本 (chī lǎo běn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to live off one's past achievements; to rest on one's laurels

Character breakdown

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吃chīto eat; to consume · to eat at (a cafeteria etc)老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)本běn(bound form) root; stem · (bound form) origin; source

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吃老本

chī lǎo běn

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