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Jyutping hek3 hung1 kyut3
Pinyin chī kòng quē

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. 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