Meaning of chao keng | Babel Free

Definitions

To malinger, to skive, to shirk one's duties (especially, military duties) by feigning illness or reporting sick.

Singlish, invariable

Examples

“I chao keng. I idle. What is pride?”

“That said, going back for reservist training would without a doubt be a pain — digging up all your old gear, your uniform and your dusty field pack once a year is enough to make you wish you chao kenged during your NSF days.”

“I couldn't actually bring myself to chao keng, but though it was only 4 km, that march was one of the tougher evolutions we've done.”

“I would argue that those who 'slack' or 'chao keng' are probably more a threat to our national security than a defaulter who has postponed his NS, but done well while in NS.”

“I'm willing to bet all of us have tried to chao keng our way out of work sometime in the past, myself included.”

“For the longest time, there’s existed the rampant problem of soldiers malingering, or more colloquially “chao keng”, to excuse themselves from training. This has led to the deep-seated mistrust of soldiers who report sick or declare themselves unfit.”

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