"freeloading" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 蹭吃蹭喝
• 吃白食

Definition

'Freeloading'指不付出任何代价就获得食物、金钱或住宿，通常依赖他人来满足自己的需要。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

不正式且带有贬义，通常形容经常依赖别人生活的人。常用于“freeloading off someone”。不适用于朋友之间偶尔的互帮互助。

Examples

He lost his job and started freeloading at his friend's house.

他失业后开始在朋友家**蹭吃蹭喝**。

Freeloading is not fair to people who always help you.

**蹭吃蹭喝** 对那些总是帮助你的人来说不公平。

Some people think college students are always freeloading.

有些人认为大学生总是在**蹭吃蹭喝**。

Stop freeloading off your parents and get a job.

别再向你父母**蹭吃蹭喝**了，去找份工作吧。

Everyone knows he's freeloading, but no one says anything.

大家都知道他在**蹭吃蹭喝**，但没人说什么。

The party was full of freeloading guests who didn’t even bring a drink.

聚会里全是**蹭吃蹭喝**的客人，连饮料都没带。