為五斗米折腰

什么意思 · 英文释义

1. (allusion to Tao Qian 陶潛|陶潜[Tao2 Qian2], who used this phrase when he resigned from government service rather than show subservience to a visiting inspector) to bow and scrape for five pecks of rice (that being a part of his salary as a local magistrate); (fig.) to compromise one's principles for the sake of a salary

以上含汉语共通英文释义参考，具体粤语口语含义请结合例句辨别。