【BBC Today's Phrase】Money doesn't grow on ...

冰月

Money doesn't grow on trees
金钱来之不易

                                                                                                                
                           
                                                      
Buddhists attach Thai baht banknotes on an artificial tree with golden leaves during a ceremony in Bangkok.
Photo: Reuters/Damir Sagolj.

Today's Phrase
The phrase money doesn't grow on trees means you must not spend too much money, as there is only a limited amount of it.
这个短语的字面意思是树上不长钱，涵义就是指钱来之不易，不要肆意挥霍。

Examples:
My daughter Claire wants a car for her 17th birthday, but I can't afford it. Money doesn't grow on trees!
我女儿克莱尔想要辆车当她的17岁生日礼物，我可买不起。天上又不会掉馅儿饼！

"Mum, can you give me some more pocket money?"
"No I can't – money doesn't grow on trees, you know."
-“妈，能多给点儿零花钱吗？”
-“不行，挣钱不容易，你是知道的。”

Take note
The phrase money is no object means that you have a lot of money available to spend.
相反，如果说“money is no object”，那就是“不差钱儿”的意思。

Example:
He lives in a mansion, has three sports cars and goes on holiday every month. Money is no object for him.
他住豪宅、开三辆跑车、每周都要度假。他不差钱儿。

Interesting fact
You can often see Buddhist 'money trees' in Thailand. The tree shown above was part of a ceremony to mark Vesak Day, the annual celebration of Buddah's birth, enlightenment and death.
在泰国经常会看到"钱树 money trees"。卫塞节(Vesak Day) 是纪念佛陀出生、成道觉悟和逝世的一个节日。钱树每年都会作为庆祝活动的一部分现身于此节日。
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