dead money; fixed income
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
dead money; idle capital that does not appreciate or earn interest
Refers to cash or savings that are not invested, thus losing value to inflation over time.
Bié别
ràng让
qián钱
tǎng躺
zài在
yín银
háng行
lǐ里
biàn变
chéng成
sǐ死
qián钱
。
Don't let your money lie in the bank and become dead money.
Zhè这
xiē些
sǐ死
qián钱
bù不
tóu投
zī资
jiù就
shì是
biǎn贬
zhí值
。
If you don't invest this dead money, it will depreciate.
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Xiāng相
bǐ比
yú于
sǐ死
qián钱
，
huó活
qián钱
gèng更
néng能
shēng生
qián钱
。
Compared to dead money, liquid money can generate more money.
noun
fixed income; regular salary received at set intervals
Often implies a limited or unchanging amount, sometimes with a slight connotation of lacking extra earnings or bonuses.
Tā他
měi每
gè个
yuè月
jiù就
kào靠
nà那
diǎn点
sǐ死
qián钱
guò过
rì日
zi子
。
He gets by each month on just that small fixed income.
Sǐ死
qián钱
bù不
gòu够
huā花
，
hái还
děi得
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
zhuàn赚
wài外
kuài快
。
The fixed salary isn't enough to spend; we still need to find ways to earn extra cash.
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Gōng公
wù务
yuán员
de的
sǐ死
qián钱
suī虽
rán然
wěn稳
dìng定
，
dàn但
zēng增
zhǎng长
màn慢
。
The fixed salary of civil servants is stable, but it grows slowly.
Bǐ比
qǐ起
sǐ死
qián钱
，
tā他
gèng更
xǐ喜
huan欢
zuò做
xiāo销
shòu售
ná拿
tí提
chéng成
。
Compared to a fixed salary, he prefers doing sales to earn commissions.