日进斗金 (rì jìn dòu jīn) — (idiom) to make a huge profit every day; to earn money hand over fist

Definition

Idiom meaning 'to make a huge profit every day.' Refers to extremely high, often rapid earnings, usually in business or trade.

idiom
to make a huge profit every dayto earn money hand over fist

Examples

  • 日进斗金，。
    Tā de gōng sī xiàn zài rì jìn dòu jīn, shēng yì hǎo dé bù dé liǎo.
    His company is raking in money now; business is incredibly good.
  • ，日进斗金。
    Bié kàn zhè jiā xiǎo diàn bù qǐ yǎn, shí jì shang rì jìn dòu jīn.
    Don't underestimate this small shop; it actually makes a fortune every day.
  • ，日进斗金。
    Rú guǒ nǐ néng zhuā zhù zhè ge shì chǎng jī huì, bǎo zhèng nǐ rì jìn dòu jīn.
    If you can seize this market opportunity, I guarantee you'll earn money hand over fist.

Origin

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

日 originally drew the sun. A mark was added inside to tell it apart from similar square shapes.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 進; 进 is its simplified writing.

  • 辵辵chuòwalk
  • 隹隹zhuīshort-tail bird

The traditional form 進 pairs 辵 (walk) with 隹 (short-tail bird): the picture showed moving forward because a bird can only walk forward, not backward. The simplified 进 is a later shorthand.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 斗 originally showed a ladle-shaped dipper or cup used to measure grain, held in a hand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

金 was drawn with marks for two pieces of metal, along with a part that gave its sound; it first meant copper, then metals and gold.

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