📂 Business Speak

Begging for food

要饭/乞讨

📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览

Slang Name:Begging for food

Chinese:要饭/乞讨

Type:Business Speak / Chinglish Slang

🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义

English:
Literal translation Chinglish meaning "ask for food and money from others", also used to satirize people who live by begging.

中文:
中式英语直译,指“向他人讨要食物、钱财”,也用于讽刺以乞讨为生的人🥣

📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景

A basic literal translation Chinglish used in tourist areas and public places in China since the 1990s to describe beggars' behavior.

90年代起在中国景区、公共场所使用的基础直译中式英语,用于描述乞讨者的行为。

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does "Begging for food" mean? ("Begging for food"是什么意思?) +

Literal translation Chinglish meaning "ask for food and money from others", also used to satirize people who live by begging.

中式英语直译,指"向他人讨要食物、钱财",也用于讽刺以乞讨为生的人🥣

How do you use "Begging for food" in a sentence? (怎么在句子中使用"Begging for food"?) +

You can use "Begging for food" in informal conversations, social media posts, or when chatting with friends. For example: "A: "He is begging for food on the street"" It's commonly used in Business Speak contexts.

你可以在非正式对话、社交媒体帖子或与朋友聊天时使用"Begging for food"。它通常出现在Business Speak场景中。

Where does "Begging for food" come from? ("Begging for food"的来源是什么?) +

A basic literal translation Chinglish used in tourist areas and public places in China since the 1990s to describe beggars' behavior.
90年代起在中国景区、公共场所使用的基础直译中式英语,用于描述乞讨者的行为。

该短语源自中文网络文化,是中英语言融合的有趣例子。

📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句

📌 Example 1
A: "He is begging for food on the street"

A:"他在街上要饭"
📌 Example 2
A: "Don't trust people begging for food randomly"

A:"别随便相信要饭的人"
📌 Example 3
A: "The homeless are begging for food"

A:"无家可归的人在要饭"
📌 Example 4
A: "He lost his job and is begging for food"

A:"他丢了工作,在要饭"
📌 Example 5
A: "Some people pretend to be begging for food"

A:"有些人假装要饭"
📌 Example 6
A: "The child was begging for food in the cold"

A:"孩子在寒风中要饭"
📌 Example 7
A: "We should help people begging for food"

A:"我们应该帮助要饭的人"
📌 Example 8
A: "He was forced to beg for food"

A:"他被迫要饭"
📌 Example 9
A: "Begging for food is not a decent way to live"

A:"要饭不是体面的生活方式"
📌 Example 10
A: "The old man is begging for food at the gate"

A:"老人在门口要饭"

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