Meaning of 不劳而获
不劳而获 means to gain something without working for it; to reap where one has not sown. Pronounced bù láo ér huò.
- to gain something without working for it; to reap where one has not sown
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
kào靠
jì继
chéng承
jiā家
chǎn产
guò过
rì日
zi子
，
zhēn真
shì是
bù不
láo劳
ér而
huò获
。
He lives off his inherited family fortune; he truly reaps without sowing.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
láo劳
ér而
huò获
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
shì是
bú不
duì对
de的
。
This mindset of wanting to get something for nothing is wrong.
Xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
zhōng中
，
rén人
men们
pǔ普
biàn遍
bǐ鄙
shì视
bù不
láo劳
ér而
huò获
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
In modern society, people generally despise the act of gaining without work.