làm công ăn lương

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

làm (to work) +‎ công (work, labor) +‎ ăn (to eat, to earn) +‎ lương (salary, wage, earnings).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

làm công ăn lương

  1. (idiomatic) to work and earn, to be a salaryman