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领盒饭

lǐng hé fàn

3-character word Traditional 領盒飯

What 领盒饭 means

1. colloquial(of an actor with a bit part) to receive a boxed meal when one's job is done (phrase used e.g. by movie viewers when a character dies)

The characters in 领盒饭

• 领lǐngneck; collar; to lead
• 盒hésmall box; case
• 饭fàncooked rice; meal; (loanword) fan

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