bổng lộc

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bổng lộc

Ngoài đồng lương, chẳng có bổng lộc gì.

Definition

Noun: - Loaves and fishes; perquisites; emoluments: Refers to salary, benefits, or extra income, especially those received by officials or public servants, often beyond their official salary. It implies material gains, perks, or side benefits associated with a position. - (Historical/Religious context) Prebend: A stipend or revenue granted from an ecclesiastical source, such as a cathedral or church, to a canon or member of the clergy.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Ông ấy chỉ quan tâm đến bổng lộc của chức vụ. (He is only interested in the perquisites of the position.)
    • Làm quan ngày xưa thường có nhiều bổng lộc. (Officials in the old days often received many emoluments.)
    • Ngoài lương chính, anh ta chẳng có bổng lộc gì. (Besides his main salary, he has no extra benefits.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term often carries a slightly negative or critical connotation, hinting at unofficial or excessive benefits derived from power or connections, similar to the English idiom "loaves and fishes."
  • It can be used in historical contexts to describe the feudal system of remuneration for mandarins or clergy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bổng (n): Stipend; official salary.
    • Bổng của một viên quan triều Nguyễn. (The stipend of a Nguyen dynasty mandarin.)
  • Lộc (n): Benefits; fortune; prosperity (often from a superior or from heaven).
    • Lộc vua ban. (Benefits bestowed by the king.)
Synonyms
  • Perks: Colloquial for perquisites.
  • Emoluments: Formal term for compensation, salary, or fees from employment.
  • Benefits: General term for advantages, especially financial.
  • Stipend: A fixed regular sum paid as a salary or allowance.
Related Idioms
  • Bổng lộc đầy túi: To have one's pockets full of perks; to be richly rewarded with unofficial benefits.
    • Kẻ tham quan thì lúc nào cũng bổng lộc đầy túi. (A corrupt official always has pockets full of perks.)
  • Chạy theo bổng lộc: To chase after perks and benefits.
    • Ông ta vào nghề chính trị chỉ để chạy theo bổng lộc. (He entered politics just to chase after loaves and fishes.)
bổng lộc

Ngoài đồng lương, chẳng có bổng lộc gì.

noun
  1. Loaves and fishes