Correct
吃四方
/ chī sì fāng /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
吃四方的人
2
靠/凭（着）吃四方
3
……吃四方
Definition
吃四方:
Literally means:
live on others' handouts; live on one's own craftsmanship
Actually means:
It means living on others' handouts.
It means living on one's own craftsmanship. It can also means making a living by depending on something special.
指依靠别人生活。
指依靠自己的手艺生活。也指依靠某种特殊手段过日子。
Example
Used as predicate or attributive. (作谓语、定语)
1
Tā
他
yīn
因
tānwū
贪污
bèi
被
kāichú
开除
yǐhòu
以后
,
yīzhí
一直
zhǎo
找
budào
不到
shìqing
事情
zuò
做
,
zhǐnéng
只能
chī
吃
sìfāng
四方
,
kào
靠
qīnqi
亲戚
péngyou
朋友
jiējì
接济
guòrìzi
过日子
。
After he was dismissed for corruption, he couldn't find anything to do, and had to eat four, relying on relatives and friends to help him live.
2
Zhāng
张
lǎobó
老伯
bú
不
shi
是
yī
一
gè
个
chī
吃
sìfāng
四方
de
的
rén
人
,
nǐ
你
rúguǒ
如果
sòng
送
qián
钱
gěi
给
tā
他
,
tā
他
huì
会
shēngqì
生气
de
的
。
Zhang Laobo is not a four-party eater, if you send him money, he will be angry.