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to reap where one has not sown (idiom)

坐享其成
zuò xiǎng qí chéng
z+uò·4th tonex+iǎng·3rd toneq+í·2nd tonech+éng·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to reap without sowing; to get sth without working for it; to sponge off others不劳而获bù láo ér huòbenefit from others' dispute (idiom)坐收渔利zuò shōu yú lìto get undeserved rewards (idiom)无功受禄wú gōng shòu lù
Antonyms
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) · fig. to stand on one's own feet · to earn one's own living自食其力zì shí qí lìregeneration through one's own effort (idiom) · self-reliance自力更生zì lì gēng shēng
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