How do you use "Cash cow" in a sentence?

That product is our cash cow. The car park is a real cash cow. They're milking that cash cow for all it's worth.

Cash cow

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Meaning: A reliable source of income; a profitable product or investment.

可靠的收入来源；盈利的产品或投资。

Una fuente fiable de ingresos; un producto o inversión rentable.

信頼できる収入源；利益を生む製品や投資。

안정적인 수입원; 수익성 있는 제품이나 투자.

A 'cash cow' is something that reliably produces money—like a dairy cow produces milk. Business term for products or investments that consistently generate profit with minimal effort.

'Cash cow'（摇钱树）是可靠地产生收入的东西——就像奶牛产奶一样。商业术语，指以最小努力持续产生利润的产品或投资。

Una 'vaca lechera' es algo que produce dinero de forma fiable—como una vaca lechera produce leche. Término de negocios para productos o inversiones que generan beneficios consistentemente con mínimo esfuerzo.

「cash cow」（金のなる牛）は確実にお金を生み出すもの—乳牛がミルクを生産するように。最小限の努力で一貫して利益を生む製品や投資を指すビジネス用語です。

'Cash cow'는 안정적으로 돈을 벌어다 주는 것—젖소가 우유를 생산하듯이. 최소한의 노력으로 꾸준히 수익을 내는 제품이나 투자를 뜻하는 비즈니스 용어이다.

Examples

That product is our cash cow.
那个产品是我们的摇钱树
Ese producto es nuestra gallina de los huevos de oro
その製品は我々の金のなる木だ
그 제품은 우리의 효자 상품이야.
The car park is a real cash cow.
那个停车场真是棵摇钱树
El aparcamiento es una verdadera mina de oro
その駐車場は本当に儲かる
그 주차장은 정말 돈줄이야.
They're milking that cash cow for all it's worth.
他们正在榨取那棵摇钱树的全部价值
Están exprimiendo esa gallina de los huevos de oro al máximo
彼らはその金づるを徹底的に搾取している
그들은 그 효자 상품을 끝까지 짜내고 있다.

Pronunciation

/kæʃ kaʊ/

Usage Guide

Context: business, finance, profitability

Tone: practical, business-like

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Cash cow
摇钱树
Una mina de oro
金のなる木
돈줄
It's a real cash cow
真是棵摇钱树
Es una auténtica mina de oro
本当に金のなる木だ
진짜 돈나무야

Common Mistakes

Business term but widely understood

Origin & History

Business term from the 1970s Boston Consulting Group growth-share matrix. Cows provide steady milk production—'cash cows' provide steady income.

Etymology: From dairy cows' steady milk production = steady income

First recorded: 1970s business terminology

Cultural Context

Era: 1970s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Business terminology

Regional notes: American business origin, global usage.

Variations

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