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薪
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Definitions
- 1. firewood; fuel
- 2. salary
Words Containing 薪
pay
to receive a raise in salary
salary
high salary
lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[gōu jiàn]), in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom)
to owe wages
policy of high pay to discourage corruption
weekly salary
unpaid leave
add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
hourly wage
high salary
lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
annual salary
lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
to pay wages or salary
leave of absence without pay
to take drastic measures to deal with a situation
to hire at a high salary
salary
salary
to raise salary
payday
salaried class
lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom)
lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
paid leave
to cut wages
daily wage
salaried class
high salary, generous remuneration
salary
monthly income (in kind)
lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)
to receive one's regular salary (while on vacation, study leave etc)
salary; wage
firewood
see 薪火相傳|薪火相传[xīn huǒ xiāng chuán]
to add fuel to the flames
basic salary