吹箫乞食 Traditional form: 吹簫乞食 Pinyin (reading): chuīxiāoqǐshí Definitions: see 吳市吹簫/吴市吹箫 (wúshì-chuīxiāo) Characters: 吹 - to blow, to puff; to brag, to boast 箫 - bamboo flute 乞 - to beg; to request 食 - food; to eat Traditional characters: 吹 - to blow, to puff; to brag, to boast 簫 - bamboo flute 乞 - to beg; to request 食 - food; to eat