那 那就是个摇钱树
“His daughter was his personal cash cow.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Speaking of Zhao Heizi, he was a lucky man. His daughter was his personal cash cow.”
那 那就 是个 摇钱树
“His daughter was his personal cash cow.”
要不然靠他自己 那早喝西北风去了 说重点
“Otherwise, he'd have starved years ago. Get to the point.”
“He produces nothing himself; his daughter is basically his personal ATM.”
In Chinese mythology, the 'money tree' sheds coins when shaken; colloquially, it is often applied critically to individuals who exploit relatives for financial security.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cash cow; money tree
A colloquial idiom referring to a person or thing that brings in steady, effortless wealth.
that is simply a...
Used in spoken Chinese to introduce an assertive, often subjective metaphor or characterization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“would spare no expense to protect this cash cow.”
“He is my new cash cow.”
“He just sees you as a cash machine.”
“treat their daughter as a cash cow,”
“I'm just the one enjoying the shade under the tree.”
“Well, I did say that. But that's not what I meant.”