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(idiom) to reap without sowing; to get sth without working for it; to sponge off others

不劳而获
bù láo ér huò
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to reap where one has not sown (idiom)坐享其成zuò xiǎng qí chéngto get undeserved rewards (idiom)无功受禄wú gōng shòu lùbenefit from others' dispute (idiom)坐收渔利zuò shōu yú lìto hold a sinecure (idiom)尸位素餐shī wèi sù cānill-gotten wealth or gains不义之财bù yì zhī cái
Antonyms
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) · fig. to stand on one's own feet · to earn one's own living自食其力zì shí qí lì
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