留職停薪

简 留职停薪 · 繁 留職停薪
Mandarin · pinyin liú zhí tíng xīn

Meanings

  1. (Tw) leave of absence without pay
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留
liú · stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
職
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停
tíng · stop, suspend, delay; suitable
薪
xīn · fuel, firewood; salary
职
zhí · duty, profession; office, post
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2–2–2–1 · liu2 zhi2 ting2 xin1

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