吃官粮

Traditional (Taiwan): 吃官糧

chīguānliáng ㄔ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄌㄧㄤˊ

    • to have a state-paid job

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
eat official grain
Meaning
To have a state-paid job. Variant of 吃皇粮.

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