多劳多得 (duō láo duō dé) — the more work you do, the more you get (a principle of fair compensation)
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'the more you work, the more you earn' — a principle used to justify performance-based pay. Less common in daily speech than concrete verbs like 赚 or 挣, and almost always appears in discussions of workplace policy.
verb
the more work you dothe more you get (a principle of fair compensation)
Examples
- 多劳多得，。Gōng sī shí xíng duō láo duō dé de zhì dù, yuán gōng dōu hěn nǔ lì.The company implements a 'more work, more pay' system, so employees all work hard.
- 多劳多得。duō láo duō dé Shì shè huì zhǔ yì fēn pèi de jī běn yuán zé zhī yī.More work, more pay is one of the basic principles of socialist distribution.
- 多劳多得。Zhè ge xiàng mù àn duō láo duō dé de fāng shì jì suàn jiǎng jīn.This project calculates bonuses based on the principle of more work, more pay.
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