吃土 chī tǔ

be broke after overspending; live on nothing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (neologism c. 2015) (slang) (used jokingly) to live on dirt (typically because one has spent all one's money on consumer items)

Characters

Character Meaning
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
土 tǔ HSK 5
earth; clay; local