下金蛋
Chinese
under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter | metal; gold; money | egg; oval shaped | ||
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simp. and trad. (下金蛋) | 下 | 金 | 蛋 | |
Literally: “to lay golden eggs”. |
Etymology
From one of Aesop's Fables, the same source as English "kill the goose that lays the golden eggs".
Pronunciation
Verb
下金蛋
- to profit (someone) greatly; to make a lot of money for someone