"sponging" in Chinese (Simplified)
依赖他人用海绵擦拭
Definition
靠他人的钱财或资源生活而不回报的行为；也可以指用海绵擦拭某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式用语，带有一定的负面含义，指依赖他人生活（如“sponging off his parents”）。字面意思为用海绵擦洗，较少见。不要与名词“sponge”混淆。
Examples
He was sponging off his friends for months.
他已经**依赖**朋友们好几个月了。
She is sponging the table clean after dinner.
她正在用海绵**擦拭**餐桌。
He started sponging clothes in the laundry room.
他开始在洗衣房用海绵**擦洗**衣服。
I’m tired of you sponging off me all the time.
我厌倦了你总是**依赖**我。
He spent the whole summer just sponging and doing nothing useful.
他整整个夏天都在**靠别人过活**，什么有用的事都没做。
She walked in on her brother sponging stains off the kitchen floor.
她走进厨房，看见她哥哥在用海绵**擦拭**地上的污渍。