lù禄（祿）
禄（祿）
common
noun
Meaning of 禄
禄 means ancient official salary; stipend; Lu (surname). Pronounced lù.
- ancient official salary; stipend
- Lu (surname)
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禄
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
de的
lù禄
mǐ米
shì是
zhǔ主
yào要
shōu收
rù入
lái来
yuán源
zhī之
yī一
。
Ancient officials' grain stipend was one of their main sources of income.
Tā他
dāng当
le了
shí十
nián年
jīng京
guān官
，
zhōng终
yú于
ná拿
dào到
le了
fēng丰
hòu厚
de的
lù禄
yín银
。
After ten years as a capital official, he finally received a generous silver stipend.
Tā他
kào靠
zhe着
fù父
qīn亲
de的
lù禄
yìn荫
，
qīng轻
sōng松
jìn进
rù入
le了
guān官
chǎng场
。
He easily entered officialdom thanks to his father's official stipend privilege.
Zhè这
wèi位
gāo高
guān官
hòu厚
lù禄
de的
dà大
chén臣
què却
cóng从
wèi未
wèi为
bǎi百
xìng姓
zuò做
guò过
shí实
shì事
。
This high-ranking official with a generous stipend never did any practical things for the people.
Wú无
gōng功
shòu受
lù禄
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Receiving a stipend without merit is an immoral act.