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sikˍ₆食gukˉ¹穀zungˊ²種
简 食谷种
Pinyin: shi2 gu3 zhong3
Translations
nounto rest on one's laurels (rely on one's past achievements instead of working to maintain or advance one's status or reputation) [華]: 吃老本
nounto have little or no income and live off one's life savings
noun(slang) to live off one's savings when in a desperate situation with no income; to rest on one's laurels