Definition
不劳而获 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to gain without effort' — specifically, to obtain benefits or rewards without having done any work yourself. It carries a negative connotation, implying laziness or unfairness. You can use it to criticize someone who expects rewards without contributing, or to describe a situation where someone profits from others' labor.
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to reap without sowingto get something for nothingto profit by others' toil
Examples
- 不劳而获，。Tā zhěngtiān xiǎng bù láo ér huò, cóng bù nǔlì gōngzuò.He spends all day wanting to get something for nothing and never works hard.
- 不劳而获。Zhè zhǒng bù láo ér huò de xiǎngfǎ shì bú duì de.This kind of thinking about getting something for nothing is wrong.
- ，不劳而获。Kào zìjǐ de láodòng zhuàn qián, bú yào zǒng xiǎngzhe bù láo ér huò.Earn money through your own labor; don't always think about getting something for nothing.
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