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hek3 hung1 kyut3
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chī kòng quē
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to line one's pockets with the salaries alloted to soldiers existing only in name on the payroll (of army officers); to embezzle by misrepresenting the payroll
(syn.) 吃空額, 食卯名, 吃空额