吃空額
Chinese
eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer | vacant position; vacancy | ||
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trad. (吃空額) | 吃 | 空額 | |
simp. (吃空额) | 吃 | 空额 |
Pronunciation
Verb
吃空額
- to line one's pockets with the salaries alloted to soldiers existing only in name on the payroll (of army officers); to embezzle by misrepresenting the payroll
Synonyms
- 吃空缺 (chīkòngquē)
- (Min Nan) 食卯名