厚禄

tā nìng yuàn qīng pín bù gǒu qiě bù yuàn zuān yíng yǐ móu gāo guān hòu lù

他宁愿清贫不苟且，不愿钻营以谋高官厚禄。

He prefers honest poverty to a high position obtained by questionable means.