moonlight; perform privately for extra income
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to moonlight; to perform privately to earn extra money (said of actors)
informalOriginally theatrical jargon referring to actors performing outside their contracted troupe without authorization. The term carries a connotation of seeking personal financial gain against professional regulations.
Nà那
gè个
gē歌
xīng星
jīng经
cháng常
zǒu走
xué穴
zhuàn赚
qián钱
。
That singer often moonlights to earn extra money.
Zǒu走
xué穴
shì是
jù剧
tuán团
yán严
gé格
jìn禁
zhǐ止
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Moonlighting is strictly prohibited by the troupe.
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Tā他
kào靠
zǒu走
xué穴
lāo捞
le了
bù不
shǎo少
wài外
kuài快
。
He made quite a bit of extra income through moonlighting.