golden handshake

Slang Term BritishAustralian Unknown Neutral

Meaning: generous redundancy payment

丰厚的遣散费
generosa indemnización por despido
高額な退職金
거액의 퇴직금

A large payment given to an employee when they leave, especially as an incentive to retire early.

员工离职时获得的一大笔补偿金,尤其是作为提前退休的激励。
Un pago cuantioso que se da a un empleado al marcharse, especialmente como incentivo para la jubilación anticipada.
退職時に支払われる多額の手当、特に早期退職のインセンティブとして。
직원이 퇴직할 때 지급되는 거액의 보상금으로, 특히 조기 퇴직을 유도하기 위한 인센티브로 주어진다.

Examples

  1. He got a golden handshake when he retired.
    他退休时拿到了一笔丰厚的退职金。
    Recibió una generosa indemnización al jubilarse.
    彼は退職時に高額な退職金をもらった。
    그는 퇴직할 때 거액의 퇴직금을 받았다.
  2. The executives walked away with golden handshakes.
    高管们带着丰厚的遣散费离开了。
    Los directivos se fueron con generosas indemnizaciones.
    幹部たちは高額な退職金を手にして去った。
    임원들은 거액의 퇴직금을 챙기고 떠났다.
  3. They're offering golden handshakes to reduce staff.
    他们提供丰厚的遣散费来裁员。
    Están ofreciendo indemnizaciones generosas para reducir plantilla.
    人員削減のために高額な退職金を提示している。
    인원 감축을 위해 거액의 퇴직금을 제안하고 있다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: business, retirement

Tone: matter-of-fact or envious

✓ Do Say

  • Describe generous severance
    描述丰厚的遣散费时
    para describir indemnizaciones generosas
    手厚い退職金について話すとき
    관대한 퇴직금을 묘사할 때

✗ Don't Say

  • For normal redundancy payments
    不用于普通的遣散费
    No se usa para indemnizaciones normales
    通常の退職金には使わない
    일반적인 퇴직금에 대해

Origin & History

British term from the 1960s. The 'golden' implies wealth; the 'handshake' represents the farewell.

Cultural Context

Era: modern

Generation: working age

Social background: middle to upper

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