- 口(mouth; opening)
- 乞(beg for food; ask for food)
An open mouth asking for food is the daily act of eating and drinking.
lit. eating away next year's food in advance
He always lives beyond his means, spending money from future earnings before he earns it.
fig. to dip into the next month's check
He always spends more than he earns, living off next month's salary before it arrives.
live now, pay later
lit. eating away next year's food in advance
He always lives beyond his means, spending money from future earnings before he earns it.
fig. to dip into the next month's check
He always spends more than he earns, living off next month's salary before it arrives.
live now, pay later
An open mouth asking for food is the daily act of eating and drinking.
An open mouth asking for food is the daily act of eating and drinking.
lit. eating away next year's food in advance
lit. eating away next year's food in advance
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He lives beyond his means, spending money before it comes in and always ending up short.
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