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吃老本 meaning in Chinese

live off one's past gains [past glory]; live on one's fat; rest on past achievements; rest on one's laurels

Examples

  1. In almost every area of the world, we have been living off capitalwarding off the immediate, rarely dealing with underlying problems .
    在世界上几乎每一个地区,我们都是在吃老本,摆脱开眼前的事,很少去处理带根本性的问题。
  2. But we cannot afford to depent on tradition alone
    但是我们不能靠吃老本过日。
  3. Therefore , those who live off their past gains will be looked down upon and won ' t have a prospect
    所以吃老本的人是会被人瞧不起或没有前途的。
  4. Don ' t say , " just go to tooi co . " we ' re pumping every cent into the hercuies
    别和我说还可以回去老公司吃老本我们已经把赚来的每分钱都扔给大力神了
  5. Don ' t say , " just go to tool co . " we ' re pumping every cent into the hercules
    别和我说还可以回去老公司吃老本我们已经把赚来的每分钱都扔给大力神了
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