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reap without sowing; profit by or reap the fruits of other people's toil; an unearned income; be idle and profit by other's toil

bù láo ér huò

不 劳 而 获

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derogreap without sowing; profit by or reap the fruits of other people's toil; an unearned income; be idle and profit by other's toil
- tā guò zhe bù láo ér huò de shēng huó
  他过着不劳而获的生活。
  His life is kept from the work of others.
- hěn duō rén xiǎng bù láo ér huò
  很多人想不劳而获。
  Many people are always trying to get something for nothing.
- wǒ zuò mèng dōu xiǎng bù láo ér huò
  我做梦都想不劳而获。
  I dream of getting everything without hard work.
- tā ná le bù láo ér huò de shōu rù
  他拿了不劳而获的收入。
  He got unearned income.
- zǒng tǒng rèn wéi wài yuán shì bù láo ér huò zhī cái
  总统认为外援是不劳而获之财。
  The president called foreign aid a handout.
synonym
zuò xiǎng qí chéng坐享其成 zuò shōu yú lì坐收渔利 bù láo ér shí不劳而食 zuò shōu qí lì坐收其利

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