尸位素餐 shī wèi sù cān

to hold a sinecure (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to hold a sinecure (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
尸 shī HSK 6
corpse; variant of 屍shī
位 wèi HSK 3
position; place; location
素 sù HSK 5
plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); usually
餐 cān HSK 4
meal; to eat; classifier for meals