不劳而获 (bù láo ér huò) — to reap without sowing; to get something for nothing; to profit by others' toil
Definition
An idiom meaning to gain rewards without any work — 'reap without sowing.' Used to criticize someone who wants to profit from others' labor.
idiom
to reap without sowingto get something for nothingto profit by others' toil
Examples
- 不劳而获，。Tā zhěng tiān xiǎng bù láo ér huò, cóng bù nǔ lì gōng zuò.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 xiǎng fǎ shì bú duì de.This kind of thinking about getting something for nothing is wrong.
- ，不劳而获。Kào zì jǐ de láo dòng zhuàn qián, bú yào zǒng xiǎng zhe bù láo ér huò.Earn money through your own labor; don't always think about getting something for nothing.
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