cushy job; well-paying easy work
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easy and well-paying job; cushy job; sinecure
informalTypically contrasted with 苦活儿 (hard labor). Implies a desirable position requiring minimal effort for good compensation. Often used in spoken language.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xiǎng想
zhǎo找
fèn份
tián甜
huó活
r儿
gàn干
。
Everyone wants to find a cushy job.
Zhè这
gōng工
zuò作
kě可
shì是
gè个
tián甜
huó活
r儿
，
gōng工
zī资
gāo高
hái还
bù不
lèi累
。
This job is a real sweet deal—high salary and not tiring.
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Gēn跟
tā他
de的
tián甜
huó活
r儿
bǐ比
qǐ起
lái来
，
wǒ我
de的
gōng工
zuò作
jiù就
shì是
kǔ苦
huó活
r儿
。
Compared to his cushy job, my work is just hard labor.