基本解释

◎ 吃小灶 chī xiǎozào
[give special care] 比喻特殊照顾
我们不靠国家贷款吃小灶

英文翻译

1.sit at mess as officers or senior staff of an institution, etc. where the food is cooked on a small scale and served à la carte -- be treated in a favoured way, enjoying some kind of privilege