吃闲饭

吃闲饭

Literally means:

eat the bread of idle

Actually means:

It means depending on others to live for certain reason.

It means that one, as a member of a unit or the collective, does not work or make efforts. It expresses the speaker's disapproving and blaming attitude towards such people. Derogatory.

It means failing to duly carry out one's work. The phrase is used for personal illustration. It expresses the speaker's disapproving and blaming attitude to those failing to duly function their roles. When appearing in negative form, it means one well carries out his work. Derogatory.

由于某种原因，依靠别人生活。

在集体或单位中不干活、不出力。表示了说话人不满、批评、责备的态度。具有贬义色彩。

指没有起到应起的作用。专指人。说话人因某人没起到应当起到的作用而表示出不满、 批评、责备的态度。如果用否定形式则表示某人发挥了应有的作用。具有贬义色彩。