salary; wages; pay for work performed

monthly pay; salary paid on a monthly basis

annual salary; the total amount of pay received over the course of one year

high salary; high pay

to increase a salary or wages

salary; wages; regular payment for work

(bound form) unpaid wages; salary that is owed but has not yet been paid

social group consisting of people who depend on wages or salaries as their main source of income; wage earners; salaried workers

literally a cup of water to put out a burning cart of firewood; describes a tiny effort or amount that is useless against a huge problem

(idiom) to sleep on brushwood and taste gall; to endure hardships and persevere with resolve in order to achieve a goal or seek revenge. Historically refers to King [[勾践|勾踐|gou1 jian4]] of the State of Yue after his defeat by the State of Wu.

basic salary; the fixed amount of pay before bonuses, allowances, or commissions are added

Pull the firewood from under the pot; to solve a problem fundamentally at its source, or to undermine someone's position by removing their support

weekly salary; wages paid out once per week

salary; wages; compensation for work

to reduce a person's salary or pay

The social class or group of people who earn a living by receiving a regular salary; also called [[工薪阶层|工薪階層|gong1 xin1 jie1 ceng2]].

initial pay given by an employer to a new employee; probationary salary

a leave of absence without pay while keeping one's position at a company or institution

low pay; a meager salary that is below standard or insufficient for basic living expenses

double salary or pay; often refers to a year-end bonus equal to one month's salary

salary; pay; wages for work done

to stop or suspend payment of a salary to an employee

to pay out a salary or wages; to issue pay

daily wage; wages calculated on a daily basis

A forest grown and managed primarily for the production of firewood and charcoal.

To hand out paychecks or pay wages to employees.

wages or salary earned from work

(bound form) firewood; fuel; a torch

(old) pay and rations specifically for soldiers or police officers

literally to carry firewood to put out a fire; to make a problem worse by using a wrong or counterproductive approach.

to evaluate and set salary or wage levels for employees

original salary; the previous salary level or pay grade

Literally meaning the fire spreads from one piece of wood to the next as the first burns out; used as a metaphor for the passing of knowledge, skills, or culture from teacher to student and from one generation to the next.

to take preventive measures against possible disasters; literally meaning to bend the chimney and move the firewood away from the stove to prevent fire

The cost of living is extremely high; rice is as expensive as pearls and firewood as costly as cassia wood

(idiom) lit. to place a fire under a pile of firewood; fig. a hidden or imminent danger that is not yet visible

A polite, self-deprecating way to refer to one's own minor illness or physical indisposition, often used as an excuse for not attending a meeting

to pass on knowledge or skills from teacher to student, specifically in a way that ensures continuity; also written as [[薪传|薪傳|xin1 chuan2]]

half of one's salary or pay

to place firewood under a fire; a metaphor for a hidden or imminent danger that is waiting to erupt

A family in which both husband and wife have jobs and earn a salary; two-paycheck family.

to wear a fur coat inside out while carrying firewood on one's back; an idiom used to describe a foolish person or a scholar living in extreme poverty who cares more for trivialities than his own well-being

the day on which workers receive their wages

people who live on a salary or wage

people who live on a fixed salary or wage, often referring to white-collar workers

the fixed amount of money paid to an employee before any bonuses, commissions, or overtime pay are added

base salary; basic pay, specifically referring to the base portion of an executive's annual pay in a salary-plus-performance compensation package

to receive one's regular salary while on leave or performing other duties; paid (of vacation or study leave)

a vacation with pay; sabbatical