Tā zuòguān duō nián, fènglù dàduō yònglái jiējì qióngrén.
He served as an official for many years and spent most of his salary helping the poor.
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俸 was the pay itself, and 禄 originally the grain allowance, later good fortune in general, as in 高官厚禄 (high office and a fat salary). The word belongs to imperial China; a salary today is 工资 or 薪水.
