1. 跟別人要錢 mooch off someone

我最討厭跟別人要錢的人了。

I feel sick of those who mooch off others.

2. 錢掙海了 coin money

這幾年老張的錢掙海了。誰也沒料到他會發這么大的財。

Lao Zhang is coining money these few years. Who can ever expect he would be able to make bundles like this!

3. 錢多得花不完 have money to burn

老李的錢多得花不完，要不他敢這么揮霍?

Lao Li has money to burn. Otherwise, how could he splash his money about like anything?

4. 錢能生錢 money begets money

錢能生錢。沒本錢又怎能掙大錢那?

Money begets money. Without money in hand, how can you make bundles?

5. 沒錢 be broke

我手頭沒錢了，咱們別到外面去吃了

I don’t want to eat out today. I’m broke.

6. 錢來之不易 money doesn’t grow on trees

你不應該如此揮霍。錢來之不易阿!

You should not splash your money about like this. Money doesn’t grow on trees.

7. 敲竹杠 a clip joint

那可是一家漫天要價，大敲竹杠的商店阿

That shop is plain a clip joint!

8. 生活很富裕be well fixed

自從中國對外開放以后，有些農民也成了企業家，而且大部分農民的生活都富裕起來了。

Since China opened to the outside world, some farmers have become entrepreneurs and many are well-fixed, living a much more comfortable life.

9. 吃了上頓沒下頓 not know where the next meal comes

雖然很多人都已經富裕起來了，可是人有些人吃了上頓沒下頓

In spite the fact that many have now become well-fixed, some people still remain in a state that they do not know where the next meal comes.

10. 發財 rake it in

它在海南掙了很多錢，真沒想到他會發財。

He made bundles in Hai Nan. He was unexpectedly raking it in.

11. 太宰人了 cost an arm and a leg

這個飯館太宰人了，一個白菜豆腐湯也得要上幾十元。

Eating in this restaurant will cost you an arm and a leg. You’ ll have to pay tens of yuan for even a soup of cabbage and beancurd

12. 跟別人比闊 keep up with the Joneses

我可不像你，老是和別人比闊

I’m not your sort who like to keep up with the Joneses.