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啃老

to live off one's parents

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ken3lao3 • kěnlǎo

Meaning

Primary

to live off one's parents

Alternatives

live off one's parents, living off one's parents, lived off one's parents, to live off the old, live off the old

Mnemonic

啃老 To live off one's parents is 啃 to nibble at the resources of one's parents who are in 老 old age instead of supporting oneself.

Usage

他 毕业 后 一直 啃老， 没有 找 工作。

After graduating, he has been living off his parents without finding a job.

啃老 的 行为 让 父母 很 忧心。

Living off one's parents makes them very worried.

父母 希望 孩子 能 独立， 不 要 啃老。

Parents hope their children can be independent and not live off them.