lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
杯水车薪杯水車薪bei1 shui3 che1 xin1
lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
柴薪柴薪chai2 xin1
firewood
厝火积薪厝火積薪cuo4 huo3 ji1 xin1
lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom); fig. hidden danger; imminent danger
带薪帶薪dai4 xin1
to receive one's regular salary (while on vacation, study leave etc); paid (leave); on full pay
带薪休假帶薪休假dai4 xin1 xiu1 jia4
paid leave
底薪底薪di3 xin1
basic salary; base pay; salary floor
发薪發薪fa1 xin1
to pay wages or salary
发薪日發薪日fa1 xin1 ri4
payday
釜底抽薪釜底抽薪fu3 di3 chou1 xin1
to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb
高薪高薪gao1 xin1
high salary
高薪酬高薪酬gao1 xin1 chou2
high salary
高薪厚禄高薪厚祿gao1 xin1 hou4 lu4
high salary, generous remuneration
高薪聘请高薪聘請gao1 xin1 pin4 qing3
to hire at a high salary
高薪养廉高薪養廉gao1 xin1 yang3 lian2
policy of high pay to discourage corruption
工薪阶层工薪階層gong1 xin1 jie1 ceng2
salaried class
工薪族工薪族gong1 xin1 zu2
salaried class
积薪厝火積薪厝火ji1 xin1 cuo4 huo3
to add fuel to the flames
加薪加薪jia1 xin1
to raise salary
减薪減薪jian3 xin1
to cut wages
救焚益薪救焚益薪jiu4 fen2 yi4 xin1
add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse; to add fuel to the fire
留职停薪留職停薪liu2 zhi2 ting2 xin1
leave of absence without pay (Tw)
年薪年薪nian2 xin1
annual salary
欠薪欠薪qian4 xin1
to owe wages; back pay; wages arrears
曲突徙薪曲突徙薪qu1 tu1 xi3 xin1
lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom); fig. to take preventive measures
日薪日薪ri4 xin1
daily wage
提薪提薪ti2 xin1
to receive a raise in salary
停薪留职停薪留職ting2 xin1 liu2 zhi2
leave of absence without pay
卧薪尝胆臥薪嚐膽wo4 xin1 chang2 dan3
lit. to lie on firewood and taste gall (idiom); fig. suffering patiently, but firmly resolved on revenge
薪酬薪酬xin1 chou2
pay; remuneration; salary; reward
薪传薪傳xin1 chuan2
(of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another, abbr. for 薪盡火傳|薪尽火传
薪俸薪俸xin1 feng4
salary; pay
薪火相传薪火相傳xin1 huo3 xiang1 chuan2
lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom); fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another