Definition
多劳多得 is a four-character set phrase that expresses a core principle of performance-based compensation: the more work you do, the more you earn. It's often used in workplace contexts, socialist-era slogans, and discussions about fair pay. The literal translation 'work more, get more' is accurate, but the phrase carries a sense of fairness and incentive that goes beyond a simple equation — it's a cultural shorthand for linking effort to reward.
v.p.
the more work you dothe more you get (a principle of fair compensation)
Examples
- 多劳多得，。Gōngsī shíxíng duō láo duō dé de zhìdù, yuángōng dōu hěn nǔlì.The company implements a 'more work, more pay' system, so employees all work hard.
- 多劳多得。duō láo duō dé shì shèhuì zhǔyì fēnpèi de jīběn yuánzé zhī yī.More work, more pay is one of the basic principles of socialist distribution.
- 多劳多得。Zhège xiàngmù àn duō láo duō dé de fāngshì jìsuàn jiǎngjīn.This project calculates bonuses based on the principle of more work, more pay.
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