薪

卧薪尝胆

wò xīn cháng dǎn

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)

周薪

zhōu xīn

weekly salary

釜底抽薪

fǔ dǐ chōu xīn

to take drastic measures to deal with a situation

高薪

gāo xīn

high salary

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

高薪酬

gāo xīn chóu

high salary

高薪养廉

gāo xīn yǎng lián

policy of high pay to discourage corruption

停薪留职

tíng xīn liú zhí

leave of absence without pay

加薪

jiā xīn

to raise salary

厝火积薪

cuò huǒ jī xīn

lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom)

工薪族

gōng xīn zú

salaried class