薪 xīn

fuel, firewood; salary

HSK 6 #2167

DEFINITIONS

  • fuel, firewood
  • salary
  • fuel
  • salary

STROKES

WORDS

救焚益薪 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
日薪 rì xīn daily wage
曲突徙薪 qū tū xǐ xīn lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom); fig. to take preventive measures
杯水車薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
柴薪 chái xīn firewood
欠薪 qiàn xīn to owe wages; back pay; wages arrears
减薪 jiǎn xīn to cut wages
減薪 jiǎn xīn to cut wages
留职停薪 liú zhí tíng xīn leave of absence without pay (Tw)
留職停薪 liú zhí tíng xīn leave of absence without pay (Tw)
发薪 fā xīn to pay wages or salary
發薪 fā xīn to pay wages or salary
发薪日 fā xīn rì payday
發薪日 fā xīn rì payday
积薪厝火 jī xīn cuò huǒ to add fuel to the flames
積薪厝火 jī xīn cuò huǒ to add fuel to the flames
臥薪嘗膽 wò xīn cháng dǎn lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4]), in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom); fig. to maintain one's resolve for revenge; lit. to lie on firewood and taste gall (idiom); fig. suffering patiently, but firmly resolved on revenge
臥薪嚐膽 wò xīn cháng dǎn lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4]), in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom); fig. to maintain one's resolve for revenge; lit. to lie on firewood and taste gall (idiom); fig. suffering patiently, but firmly resolved on revenge
薪传 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]
薪傳 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]
薪火相传 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
薪火相傳 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
薪尽火传 xīn jìn huǒ chuán see 薪火相傳|薪火相传[xin1 huo3 xiang1 chuan2]
薪盡火傳 xīn jìn huǒ chuán see 薪火相傳|薪火相传[xin1 huo3 xiang1 chuan2]
薪给 xīn jǐ salary; wage
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