”to be gluttonous and lazy “or “to eat one's head off ”
好吃懒做，那个翻译更好点，或者有其他说法？
Which one is better or there‘s other way to say?

Question

”to be gluttonous and lazy “or  “to eat one's head off ”
好吃懒做，那个翻译更好点，或者有其他说法？
Which one is better or there‘s other way to say?

Answer

Hello xue'er,

"eat one's head off" is a colloquial way to say 'to eat excessively', 
Since "好吃懒做" means eat a lot but never works , then "to be gluttonous and lazy" refers more to it.

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Where I live, "to eat one's head off" could mean "to eat a lot." However, it is confusing if used out of context.

It would be better to say "to be gluttonous and lazy." This sounds a little more educated and gets the point across.