Chinese word

多劳多得

Pronunciation

Pinyinduō láo duō dé

Meaning

  • idiommore work means higher pay

Example

如果你按小时计酬，多劳多得很公平。rú guǒ nǐ àn xiǎo shí jì chóu duō láo duō dé hěn gōng píng

If you are paid by the hour, more work means higher pay, which is fair.

Illustration for 多劳多得 (more work means higher pay)

More examples

年轻人相信多劳多得，愿意通过努力争取更高回报。nián qīng rén xiāng xìn duō láo duō dé yuàn yì tōng guò nǔ lì zhēng qǔ gèng gāo huí bào

Young people believe that more work means higher pay and are willing to work hard for higher returns.

Core concept

Effort and reward move upward together on a clear scale.

Common phrases

  • 采用多劳多得的计件制cǎi yòng duō láo duō dé de jì jiàn zhì

    adopt a piece-rate system in which more work means higher pay

  • 按多劳多得原则分配奖金àn duō láo duō dé yuán zé fēn pèi jiǎng jīn

    allocate bonuses according to the principle that more work means higher pay

Similar words

一分耕耘一分收获yì fēn gēng yún yì fēn shōu huò: Results increase in line with the effort invested.
不劳而获bù láo ér huò: Receiving gains without putting in any labor or effort.

Definition in Chinese

指劳动或付出与所得成正比，付出多则所得多。zhǐ láo dòng huò fù chū yǔ suǒ de chéng zhèng bǐ fù chū duō zé suǒ de duō

Word origin

多劳多得 (duōláoduōdé, "more work, more pay") is built from 多 (duō, "more") + 劳 (láo, "labor") + 多 (duō, "more") + 得 (dé, "gain"), a balanced form linking more labor with more reward.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the idiom fits discussions of pay systems and workplace fairness, but it can sound like a slogan rather than a neutral report when the reward system is disputed.

Other meanings

  • hard work pays offidiom

Opposites

  • 坐享其成zuò xiǎng qí chéngsit back and enjoy the fruits of others' laboridiom

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