*薪* #word — Semantide dictionary

(lit.) to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Goujian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 jian4], in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom); (fig.) to maintain one's resolve for revenge

厝火积薪cuò huǒ jī xīn

lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom); fig. hidden danger; imminent danger

工薪阶层gōng xīn jiē céng

salaried class

带薪休假dài xīn xiū jià

paid leave

抱薪救火bào xīn jiù huǒ

lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action

曲突徙薪qū tū xǐ xīn

lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom); fig. to take preventive measures

杯水车薪bēi shuǐ chē xīn

lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure

留职停薪liú zhí tíng xīn

(Tw) leave of absence without pay

积薪厝火jī xīn cuò huǒ

to add fuel to the flames

薪尽火传xīn jìn huǒ chuán

see 薪火相傳|薪火相传[xin1 huo3 xiang1 chuan2]

薪火相传xīn huǒ xiāng chuán

lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom); fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another

釜底抽薪fǔ dǐ chōu xīn

to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb

高薪养廉gāo xīn yǎng lián

policy of high pay to discourage corruption

高薪厚禄gāo xīn hòu lù

high salary, generous remuneration

高薪聘请gāo xīn pìn qǐng

to hire at a high salary