"land in your lap" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 天上掉下來（比喻意外得到）- 不費吹灰之力得到

Definition

当某事“天上掉下来”，指你不用努力就得到了某东西或机会，完全是意外或运气的结果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式、口语化的习语，多指机会或好事无意间自动落到你头上，通常不用努力，也可能甚至不配得。不要用在努力得来的成果上。

Examples

The job offer just landed in my lap—I didn't even apply.

这份工作机会就这么**天上掉下来了**，我都没申请。

All this money landed in her lap after her aunt passed away.

她姑妈去世后，这么多钱就**掉在她的手里**了。

A great opportunity can sometimes just land in your lap without warning.

有时，一个好机会会突然**天上掉下来**，没有任何预兆。

I can’t believe that promotion just landed in his lap—he wasn’t even trying!

真不敢相信升职就这样**天上掉到他头上**，他根本没努力！

Sometimes luck just lands in your lap when you least expect it.

有时候，运气就在你最意想不到的时候**天上掉下来**。

I didn’t do anything special, the tickets just landed in my lap through a friend.

我没做什么特别的事，这些票就是通过朋友**天上掉下来了**。