"golden goose" in Chinese (Simplified)

摇钱树金鹅 (比喻)

Definition

“摇钱树”指的是能持续带来丰厚利益或财富的人或事物，这一说法源于会下金蛋的鹅的故事。

属于成语或比喻用法，多用于商业、投资等领域，指可靠并持续带来利润的项目或机会。常与“杀鸡取卵”类似，比喻因贪心而破坏长期利益。不是字面意义的鹅。

That product is our golden goose. It keeps the company running.

那个产品是我们的**摇钱树**，让公司能持续运营。

Tourism is the city's golden goose.

旅游业是这座城市的**摇钱树**。

Many investors are searching for their own golden goose.

许多投资者都在寻找自己的**摇钱树**。

Don't kill the golden goose by raising prices too high.

不要因为涨价太多而**杀鸡取卵**。

Streaming became the studio’s new golden goose after DVD sales dropped.

DVD销量下降后，流媒体成了制片厂的新**摇钱树**。

For years, that app was a golden goose for the developer until competition arrived.

多年来，这个应用一直是开发者的**摇钱树**，直到出现了竞争对手。