"sing for your supper" in Chinese (Traditional)

靠勞動換取報酬透過付出獲得回報

Definition

為了得到想要的東西（如食物、錢或獎勵）而工作或幫忙。也可以指必須證明自己的價值才能獲得回報。

這是比喻性成語，不是真的要唱歌。常用於必須付出或證明實力才能得到回報的情景。例如：'You have to sing for your supper.'

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

如果你想要甜點，就得**靠勞動換取回報**，幫忙收拾。

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

這位藝術家不得不在市集**靠畫肖像維持生計**。

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

有時在新工作中你得**努力表現**來證明自己。

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

在這家公司，想升職真的得**靠表現**。

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

「你還要我做飯？我以為我是來吃飯的，不是來**做事換飯**的！」

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

自由職業者往往每個專案都要**努力賺報酬**。