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Chinese overtime

Chinese overtime noun: any form of overtime in which increasing the hours worked reduces the hourly rate.

Noun

Chinese overtime (uncountable)

  1. (US, idiomatic) Any form of overtime in which increasing the hours worked reduces the hourly rate.

Questions about Chinese overtime

What does Chinese overtime mean?
Chinese overtime means any form of overtime in which increasing the hours worked reduces the hourly rate.
What part of speech is Chinese overtime?
Chinese overtime is a noun.

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