lucrative assignment; cushy job
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
a lucrative assignment; a cushy job with significant extra benefits
informalOften refers to official or corporate assignments where one can easily gain extra income, gifts, or other perks. Implies the job is 'fat' with advantages, not just the salary. May carry a slightly informal or ironic tone.
Fù负
zé责
nà那
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
kě可
shì是
ge个
féi肥
chāi差
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
dōu都
xiǎng想
zhēng争
qǔ取
。
Being in charge of that project is a real cushy job; many people want to get it.
Tā他
bèi被
pài派
qù去
cǎi采
gòu购
，
zhè这
kě可
shì是
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
yǒu有
míng名
de的
féi肥
chāi差
。
He was assigned to procurement, which is famously a lucrative assignment in the company.
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Bié别
yǐ以
wéi为
zhè这
shì是
kǔ苦
huó活
，
qí其
shí实
shì是
ge个
bié别
rén人
dōu都
qiǎng抢
bù不
dào到
de的
féi肥
chāi差
。
Don't think this is hard work; it's actually a cushy job that everyone else is fighting for.
Zhè这
fèn份
féi肥
chāi差
ràng让
tā他
lāo捞
le了
bù不
shǎo少
yóu油
shuǐ水
。
This lucrative assignment allowed him to skim off a lot of extra profit.
Féi肥
chāi差
rén人
rén人
dōu都
xiǎng想
yào要
，
dàn但
wèi未
bì必
rén人
rén人
dōu都
néng能
dé得
dào到
。
Everyone wants a cushy job, but not everyone can get one.