血汗钱

血汗錢

xuèhànqián

noun #26,517

Meanings

这些都是父母辛辛苦苦挣来的血汗钱。

Zhèxiē dōu shì fùmǔ xīnxīnkǔkǔ zhèng lái de xuèhànqián.

All of this is hard-earned money that our parents worked tirelessly for.

他不愿意让骗子骗走他的血汗钱。

Tā bù yuànyì ràng piànzi piàn zǒu tā de xuèhànqián.

He refused to let a scammer take away his hard-earned money.

memory

血 (blood) + 汗 (sweat) + 钱 (money) = money soaked in blood and sweat. A vivid image of hard physical labor for every yuan earned.

血 xuè

汗 hàn

钱 qián