Protestant ethic
noun/ˌprɒtɪstənt ˈeθɪk/
/ˌprɑːtɪstənt ˈeθɪk/
(also Protestant work ethic)
[singular]- the idea that a person has a duty to work hard and spend their time and money in a careful, responsible way, sometimes thought to be typical of Protestants
一个人有责任努力工作并以谨慎、负责任的方式花费时间和金钱的观念，有时被认为是新教徒的典型观念 Word Origintranslating German die protestantische Ethik, coined (1904) by the economist Max Weber in his thesis on the relationship between the teachings of Calvin and the rise of capitalism.