"hit pay dirt" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 取得重大突破
• 大获成功

Definition

在经过长期努力或寻找后，突然获得巨大成功或发现非常有价值的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个源自采矿的美式英语习惯表达，常指经过努力后获得重大突破或成功。不适用于小成就或偶然好运。

Examples

After months of searching, the scientists hit pay dirt and found the rare plant.

经过数月寻找，科学家们终于**取得重大突破**，找到了那棵稀有植物。

We hit pay dirt with our new product—it sold out in one week!

我们新产品**大获成功**，一周内就卖光了！

The team hit pay dirt when they found the missing documents.

团队找到丢失的文件时，**取得了重大突破**。

You know, I think we finally hit pay dirt with this client—they loved our pitch.

你知道吗，我觉得我们这次客户终于**大获成功**了，他们很喜欢我们的方案。

The detective knew he'd hit pay dirt as soon as he read the secret letter.

侦探一读到那封密信，就知道自己**找到关键证据**了。

We kept trying new ideas, and after a while, we finally hit pay dirt!

我们不断尝试新点子，终于**取得了巨大成功**！