尸位素餐 shī wèi sù cān

DEFINITIONS

  1. to hold a sinecure (idiom)

CHARACTERS

尸 shī
HSK 6
corpse; to impersonate the dead; to preside; KangXi radical 44
位 wèi
HSK 3
throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
素 sù
HSK 5
white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
餐 cān
HSK 4
eat, dine; meal; food