"chump change" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小錢
• 零錢 (口語)

Definition

一種俚語，用來指非常少的錢，特別是與更大或更重要的金額相比時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Chump change”是非正式俚語，多用於美式英語強調金額很少。常用於比較時。正式場合應避免使用。

Examples

He only paid me chump change for all that work.

他只為我做的所有工作付了**小錢**。

The lottery prize was just chump change this week.

這週的彩票獎金只有**小錢**。

To a billionaire, a thousand dollars is chump change.

對億萬富翁來說，一千美元只是**小錢**。

Don't worry about the fee—it's just chump change compared to what you'll gain.

別擔心費用——和你將得到的比起來，這只是**小錢**。

They offered me chump change to work on the weekend, so I said no.

他們周末讓我工作，只出**小錢**，我就拒絕了。

Honestly, the repair cost is chump change if it means the car runs again.

說實話，只要車能修好，這點維修費就是**小錢**。