不勞而獲

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Chinese

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not; no toil
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
to catch; to obtain; to capture
trad. (不勞而獲)
simp. (不劳而获)

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Idiom

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不勞而獲

  1. to reap without sowing; to live off the toil of other people
    願意出生金鑰匙富家孩子願意不勞而獲 [MSC, trad.]
    愿意出生金钥匙富家孩子愿意不劳而获 [MSC, simp.]
    Shéi bù yuànyì yī chūshēng jiù shì hán zhe jīnyàoshi de fùjiā háizi, shéi bù yuànyì bùláo'érhuò? [Pinyin]
    Who doesn't want to be a rich kid born with a silver spoon? Who doesn't want to get something for nothing?

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