"make a killing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 發大財
• 賺大錢

Definition

指透過生意、投資或售出有價值的東西，突然且迅速賺到很多錢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式口語，多用於討論生意、投資或大賣的情境。「killing」僅比喻，無暴力意思。常見於“He made a killing in...”表達中。

Examples

She made a killing selling her old toys online.

她在網上賣舊玩具**發大財**。

My uncle made a killing in real estate last year.

我叔叔去年在房地產上**賺大錢**。

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

他們在炎熱的夏天賣檸檬水**發大財**。

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

如果我們早點投資，股價一漲就能**賺大錢**。

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

大家以為這個新應用會失敗，開發者卻**發大財**。

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

有些幸運的人在彩票上**賺大錢**，但大多數人只是輸錢。