饱食终日，无所用心

Traditional: 飽食終日，無所用心

bǎo shí zhōng rì , wú suǒ yòng xīn

Dictionary entry

to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)

What does 饱食终日，无所用心 mean?

饱食终日，无所用心 (bǎo shí zhōng rì , wú suǒ yòng xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)

2to be sated with food and remain idle

Character breakdown

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饱bǎoto eat till full · satisfied 食shíto eat · food 终zhōngend · finish 日rì(bound form) sun · day 无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]所suǒactually · place 用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ · (coverb) with; using 心xīnheart · mind

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饱食终日，无所用心

bǎo shí zhōng rì , wú suǒ yòng xīn

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