食客
shí kè
Pinyin
Definition
食客
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- diner (in a restaurant etc)
- hanger-on
- sponger
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
三旬九食
- 1 lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom)
- 2 fig. (of a family) on the brink of starvation
- 3 in dire straits
人为财死,鸟为食亡
- 1 lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
- 2 fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
反客为主
- 1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
问客杀鸡
- 1 lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
- 2 fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
因噎废食
- 1 lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
- 2 to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
Sample Sentences
是啊,他们都在挖空心思地搞特色比创意。而对于我们食客来说,不仅可以享受到美食,还能欣赏到特色表演,花一样的钱享受两种服务,何乐而不为啊?
Yeah. They all rack their brains to do something distinctive and creative. And as far as we diners are concerned, not only can we enjoy good food, we can also enjoy special performances. You spend the same about of money and you can enjoy two services, what's so bad about that?