"chump change" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小钱
• 零钱 (口语)

Definition

一种俚语，用来指非常少的钱，特别是和更大或更重要的金额相比时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Chump change”是非正式俚语，多用于美式英语，用来强调金额很少。常常用于比较。正式场合避免使用。

Examples

He only paid me chump change for all that work.

他只为我做的所有工作付了**小钱**。

The lottery prize was just chump change this week.

这周的彩票奖金只有**小钱**。

To a billionaire, a thousand dollars is chump change.

对亿万富翁来说，一千美元只是**小钱**。

Don't worry about the fee—it's just chump change compared to what you'll gain.

别担心费用——跟你会获得的相比，这只是**小钱**。

They offered me chump change to work on the weekend, so I said no.

他们周末让我工作，只出**小钱**，我就拒绝了。

Honestly, the repair cost is chump change if it means the car runs again.

说实话，如果能修好车，这点修理费就是**小钱**。