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吃灰

chī huī

2-character word

What 吃灰 means

1. (neologism c. 2019) (coll.) to gather dust

The characters in 吃灰

• 吃chīto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy
• 灰huīash; dust; lime

Example sentences

• 他会让你吃灰的。
  He will make you eat dirt.

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