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吃空额

chīkòngè

Traditional: 吃空額

to embezzle by adding to the payroll employees existing in name only

Character Breakdown

吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
空
kōng
hollow, empty, deserted, bare
HSK 3
额
é
forehead; quota, amount
HSK 6

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