不劳而获 — “To gain without working for it”
不劳而获 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain without working for it”. To reap where one has not sown; to profit from others' toil. Literally, “gain without labor”.
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不劳而获 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 不bù
- 劳láo
- 而ér
- 获huò
不劳而获 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 不劳而获
小张希望通过自己的努力获得成功，而不是想着不劳而获。
Xiao Zhang hopes to achieve success through his own efforts, rather than thinking of gaining without working for it.
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Synonyms of 不劳而获
Antonyms of 不劳而获
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Questions about 不劳而获
- What does 不劳而获 mean?
- 不劳而获 (bù láo ér huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain without working for it”.
- How do you pronounce 不劳而获?
- 不劳而获 is pronounced bù láo ér huò in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 不劳而获 literally mean?
- Literally, 不劳而获 means “gain without labor”. It is used to mean “to gain without working for it”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 不劳而获?
- 获：获取，得到。自己不劳动却占有别人的劳动成果。