名词微薄的工资; 少量; 少许; 少量的收入

1. 少量报酬；微薄工资
If you say that you receive a pittance, you are emphasizing that you get only a very small amount of money, probably not as much as you think you deserve.

e.g. Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance.
她的秘书们为一点微薄的工资不知疲倦地工作。

noun

1. an inadequate payment

e.g. they work all day for a mere pittance