There is even a new fad nicknamed the "pity bonus", paid to bosses who failed to qualify for a big enough payout under the established bonus scheme due to the unforgiving economy.

现在甚至出现了一种叫做“同情奖金”的时尚，用于发放给那些因为残酷的经济环境，在现行奖金制度当中，没能达到得到高额奖金标准的那些老板们。