xīn chóu
pay
remuneration
salary
reward
dǐ xīn
basic salary
base pay
salary floor
fǔ dǐ chōu xīn
to take drastic measures to deal with a situation
to pull the carpet from under sb
qiàn xīn
to owe wages
back pay
wages arrears
bēi shuǐ chē xīn
lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
wò xīn cháng dǎn
lit. to lie on firewood and taste gall (idiom); fig. suffering patiently, but firmly resolved on revenge
gāo xīn yǎng lián
policy of high pay to discourage corruption
tí xīn
to receive a raise in salary
bào xīn jiù huǒ
lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
gāo xīn hòu lù
high salary, generous remuneration
jī xīn cuò huǒ
to add fuel to the flames
jiù fén yì xīn
add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
to add fuel to the fire
xīn jìn huǒ chuán
see 薪火相傳|薪火相传[xin1 huo3 xiang1 chuan2]
xīn huǒ xiāng chuán
lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)
fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another
xīn chuán
(of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another, abbr. for 薪盡火傳|薪尽火传[xin1 jin4 huo3 chuan2]
qū tū xǐ xīn
lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
fig. to take preventive measures
dài xīn
to receive one's regular salary (while on vacation, study leave etc)
paid (leave)
on full pay
cuò huǒ jī xīn
lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom)
fig. hidden danger
imminent danger
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