Stealing food for satiety
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is d à OSH í zh à B à o, which means to benefit by improper means. It comes from Yan's family precepts: save trouble.
Idiom explanation
It means to benefit by improper means.
The origin of Idioms
Yan Zhitui's "Yan Family Precepts · save trouble" in the Northern Qi Dynasty says, "if you are rewarded for hijacking the prime minister, or if you are asked to see and dispatch when there is noise, then you can get the official's talent. What's the difference between stealing food and clothing and getting warm!"
Idiom usage
To make a living.
Stealing food for satiety
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