cung5 soeng2 zi1 haa6 bit1 jau5 jung5 fu1重賞之下，必有勇夫重赏之下，必有勇夫
Jyutpingcung5 soeng2 zi1 haa6 bit1 jau5 jung5 fu1
Yalechúhng séung jī hah bīt yáuh yúhng fū
Definition
Generous rewards will always attract brave and capable people to step forward.
colloquialworkmoney
How it's used
This idiom is frequently applied in modern workplace or business contexts to explain why offering high incentives or bonuses successfully motivates people to take on difficult tasks. It carries a pragmatic tone, suggesting that human effort is often directly proportional to the potential gain. While it originates from historical military strategy, it is now used casually to discuss recruitment, sales targets, or project management.
Examples
cung5重soeng2賞zi1之haa6下，bit1必jau5有jung5勇fu1夫，nei5你hoi1開ni1呢go3個gaa3價jat1一ding6定jau5有jan4人hang2肯zou6做。
Generous rewards rouse one to heroism; if you offer this price, someone will definitely be willing to do it.
The boss said that generous rewards rouse one to heroism, so he raised wages to hire help.
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