"bread and butter" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 生計
• 主要收入來源

Definition

'Bread and butter' 這個成語指的是某人賴以維生的主要收入來源，也可指最重要的部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於非正式場合，指賴以維生的職業或收入來源。常和“my”合用，如 'my bread and butter'。不要與字面上的麵包和奶油混淆。

Examples

Teaching is her bread and butter.

教書是她的**生計**。

Farming is the bread and butter of this village.

農業是這個村莊的**主要收入來源**。

Repairing cars is his bread and butter.

修車是他的**生計**。

Writing novels is my true passion, but editing pays the bread and butter.

寫小說是我的真正熱情，但靠編輯賺**生計**。

Tourism is the bread and butter of many coastal towns.

旅遊業是許多沿海城市的**主要收入來源**。

Social media marketing is our agency’s bread and butter these days.

現在社羣媒體行銷成為我們公司的**生計**。