Meaning of word 吃老本
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Word
Pinyin chī lǎo běn
Phonetic Notation ㄔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄣˇ
word Meaning

◎ 吃老本 chī lǎoběn

[get meal by capital;live off one's past achievements] 比喻靠老资格吃饭,没有新的贡献

Meaning in Internet

吃老本

  • 吃老本，出自《光明日报》，意为比喻靠老资格吃饭,没有新的贡献。