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吃干抹净

chī gān mā jìng

4-character word Traditional 吃乾抹淨

What 吃干抹净 means

1. idiomto devour (food)
2. idiomto shamelessly take advantage; to ruthlessly exploit

The characters in 吃干抹净

• 吃chīto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy
• 干gāndry; dried food; empty; hollow
• 抹mǒto smear; to wipe; to erase
• 净jìngclean; completely; only

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