"fall into your lap" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不劳而获
• 自动送上门

Definition

指某件好事或你想要的东西毫不费力地来到你身边，完全出乎意料。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式且带有积极含义的习语，用于形容机会、好处或奖励等突然出现、不费吹灰之力。通常不用在坏事上。

Examples

The job offer just fell into my lap.

这份工作机会就这样**自动送上门**。

Sometimes, opportunities fall into your lap when you least expect them.

有时候，机会会在你最没想到的时候**自动送上门**。

A huge inheritance just fell into her lap last summer.

去年夏天，一大笔遗产就这样**不劳而获**。

I wasn’t even looking for a new phone, but one basically fell into my lap when my friend upgraded.

我根本没打算换手机，结果朋友升级后，**新手机就落到我手上了**。

We didn’t plan the trip—cheap tickets just fell into our lap!

我们根本没计划旅行，是便宜票**自动送上门**！

Don’t expect success to just fall into your lap—you need to work for it.

别指望成功会**不劳而获**，你得努力争取。