摇钱树

搖錢樹

yáoqiánshù

noun #18,946

Measure Word

一棵摇钱树 kē

Meanings

1 money tree (legendary)
2 cash cow
3 source of easy money

Characters

Literally 'shake-money tree' — a tree you shake and money falls out.

Examples

这家店简直就是他的摇钱树。

Zhè jiā diàn jiǎnzhí jiùshì tā de yáoqiánshù.

This shop is basically his cash cow.

天下没有摇钱树。

Tiānxià méiyǒu yáoqiánshù.

There's no such thing as a money tree.

Tips

culture

The 摇钱树 is a legendary tree in Chinese folklore that drops coins when shaken. Bronze money trees from the Han Dynasty have been found in archaeological excavations in Sichuan.

Stroke Order

摇 yáo

钱 qián

树 shù