血汗錢

Simplified: 血汗钱

xuèhànqián ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄏㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ

    • hard-earned money

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
blood-and-sweat money
Meaning
Money earned through hard labour. Used sympathetically, often when it is wasted or stolen.

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