要饭

beg for food

verb Rare #17,255
beg for food Often refers to begging for money or food as a way of living; it can sound derogatory when referring to a person.
CH: 他年轻时在街上要饭。
EN: He begged for food on the streets when he was young.

你是要饭?

Are you a beggar or something?

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

在这要饭

Begging here??

— 怒火青春 (1995)

要饭

Go beg for food.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

要饭

beg for food

— 用心棒 (1961)

要饭

You beggar!

— 功夫 (2004)

一个要饭

A beggar

— 美人鱼 (2016)

穿上了王子的衣服还是一个要饭

Even dressed as a prince, he was still a beggar.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

要饭也要成角儿

Sing—sing even if you have to beg for food, and become a star!

— 霸王别姬 (1993)