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Korean idiom Take pay without earning it

공밥 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 먹다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 공밥(을) 먹다
  • 공밥을 먹다
  • 공밥 먹다

English rendering Take pay without earning it Literal translation: “Eat free rice”

Meaning 1

마땅히 해야 할 일을 하지 않거나 일을 제대로 하지 못하고 보수만 받다.

Receive pay without doing required work or without doing it properly

Dictionary example 1

너는 일은 하지 않고 공밥만 먹으려고 하냐?

Are you trying to take pay without doing any work?

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“공밥을 먹다” — Take pay without earning it: Receive pay without doing required work or without doing it properly
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