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Examples:equal pay for equal work—sb who produces a piece of work for sb else pass off as their own—knock off work for the day—work energetically for prosperity (of the country)—work for the benefits of all—work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker)—work in an enterprise for a share of the profits—stop work for the day (generally of laborers)—classifier for clothes, luggage, decorations; piece of work; a matter, an event—remuneration for literary or artistic work—one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. work for a bit then skimp—demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation—work without asking for reward—lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities—part-time work in which one works each day for a half-day, typically a morning or an afternoon—churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work—create a work of calligraphy for display in a prominent place (typically, a sign)—college for people who attend after work (lit.: spare-time college)—Hong Kong term for mainland government official come work in Hong Kong (slang)—lit. spare valor for sale (idiom); fig. after former successes, still ready for more work—leave work and rest (euphemism for compulsory retirement of old cadres)—work as amateur for no pay—fig. old people's capacity for work—show up on time for work—lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut get ahead in work or study—compensate for lack of ability through hard work [idiom.]— |