高官厚禄

高官厚祿

gāoguān-hòulù

idiom

Meanings

1 high office and a generous salary
2 a lucrative position of power

Characters

official; office

thick; generous

official salary; stipend

Examples

他不图高官厚禄，只想做点实事。

Tā bù tú gāoguān-hòulù, zhǐ xiǎng zuò diǎn shíshì.

He doesn't chase high office and rich pay — he just wants to do real work.

高官厚禄并不能带来真正的幸福。

Gāoguān-hòulù bìngbù néng dàilái zhēnzhèng de xìngfú.

High position and big pay don't bring true happiness.

他为了高官厚禄放弃了理想。

Tā wèile gāoguān-hòulù fàngqì le lǐxiǎng.

He abandoned his ideals for office and salary.

Tips

history

Echoes 《荀子·议兵》 and 汉·司马迁《报任少卿书》, where 高爵丰禄 describes the standard reward of imperial service. The phrase often appears in moralizing contexts — contrasting material rewards with integrity.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

官 guān

厚 hòu

禄 lù