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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 不劳而获
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 不劳而获 | bù láo ér huò | - (idiom) to reap without sowing; to get sth without working for it; to sponge off others |
List Ranking for: 不劳而获
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 25,952 | 40,686 | 21,864 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 劳 | láo | - (bound form) to toil; labor - (bound form) laborer - (bound form) meritorious deed - (bound form) fatigue - to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth) - to express one's appreciation (Taiwan pr. [lao4]) |
| 而 | ér | - and - as well as - and so - but (not) - yet (not) - (indicates causal relation) - (indicates change of state) - (indicates contrast) |
| 获 | huò | - (literary) to catch; to capture - (literary) to get; to obtain; to win |
| 获 | huò | - (bound form) to reap; to harvest |
Other Words Containing 不劳而获
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 不劳而获 | - | - | 25,952 | 40,686 | 21,864 |