"sing for your supper" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 靠劳动换取报酬
• 通过付出获得回报

Definition

为了得到想要的东西（如食物、钱或奖励）而做工作或帮忙。也可以指必须证明自己的价值以获得报酬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个比喻性成语，不是真的要唱歌。常在你需要努力、付出或证明自己才能得到回报时用。比如：'You have to sing for your supper.'

Examples

If you want dessert, you have to sing for your supper and help clean up.

如果你想要甜点，就得**靠劳动换取回报**，帮忙打扫。

The artist had to sing for her supper by painting portraits at the fair.

这位艺术家不得不在集市**靠画肖像维持生计**。

Sometimes you have to sing for your supper in a new job to prove your skills.

有时候在新工作中你得**努力表现**来证明自己。

At this company, you really have to sing for your supper to get promoted.

在这家公司，想升职真的得**靠表现**。

"You want me to cook? I thought I was invited for dinner, not to sing for my supper!"

“你要我做饭？我还以为我被邀请来吃饭的，不是来**干活换饭**的！”

Freelancers often have to sing for their supper on every project.

自由职业者往往每个项目都要**努力争取报酬**。