"hireling" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 僱傭者（貶義）- 僱員（貶義）

Definition

「Hireling」指只為錢工作、不關心工作內容或目的的人，常帶有貶義。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或文學語境，帶有侮辱或輕蔑意涵，形容缺乏忠誠、只為金錢工作的「僱傭兵」類型。日常對話中少用。

Examples

The king paid the hireling for his work.

國王付錢給了**僱傭者**。

He was called a hireling because he only cared about his pay.

他被稱為**僱傭者**，因為他只在乎薪水。

No one trusted the hireling in the village.

村裡沒有人相信這個**僱傭者**。

Politicians are often accused of being nothing but hirelings.

人們常說政客不過是**僱傭者**。

Don’t expect loyalty from a hireling; they’re here just for the paycheck.

別期望**僱傭者**會忠誠，他們只是為了薪水。

The soldiers refused to fight alongside hirelings sent by the governor.

士兵們拒絕與州長派來的**僱傭者**並肩作戰。