strike it rich
... scrape together:(艰难地)凑集、拼凑 strike it rich:发横财、走运 hit the jackpot: 赢大笔钱;获最大成功;交好运 ...
to make easy money
... to make (money) 挣; 挣 to make easy money 发横财; 发横财 to make money by reprehensible means 捞钱; 捞钱 ...
to line one's pockets
to lend sb a knife to kill sb 借刀杀人; 借刀杀人 to line one's pockets 发横财; 发横财 to line one's pockets with public funds 中饱; 中饱 ..
横财是一个汉语词语,拼音是hèng cái,指非法或侥幸获得的钱财。词语出自唐代李冗的《独异志》卷上:"公( 卢怀慎 )曰:'理固不同,冥司有三十炉,日夕皷槖,为 说 ( 张说 )铸横财,我无一焉,恶可匹哉!'" 和宋代陆游的《哭王季夷》诗:"梦中有客徵残锦,地下无炉铸横财。" 叶圣陶《线下·外国旗》:"你新近掘着了横财么?这样地着急,要逃到 上海去。" 发横财,是汉语词汇,解释为用不正当的手段获得不应该得到的钱财。横,意外的。