"make a killing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 大发横财
• 赚大钱

Definition

指通过生意、投资或卖出有价值的东西，突然且迅速赚到很多钱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式口语，多用于谈论生意、投资或大卖场合。这里的“killing”只是比喻，没有暴力意思。常见在“He made a killing in...”句型里。

Examples

She made a killing selling her old toys online.

她在网上卖旧玩具**大发横财**。

My uncle made a killing in real estate last year.

我叔叔去年在房地产上**赚大钱**。

They made a killing by selling lemonade during the hot summer.

他们在炎热的夏天卖柠檬水**大发横财**。

If we invest early, we could make a killing when the stock price jumps.

如果我们早点投资，股票价格一涨就能**赚大钱**。

Everyone thought the new app would fail, but the developers made a killing.

大家以为这个新应用会失败，开发者却**大发横财**。

Some lucky people make a killing in the lottery, but most just lose money.

有些幸运的人在彩票上**赚大钱**，但大多数人只是输钱。