摇钱树

tā de xīn shū jiù shì kē yáo qián shù

他的新书就是棵摇钱树。

His new book is a real money-spinner.

gāi dì qū bèi zhōng yāng zhèng fǔ dàng chéng yáo qián shù

该地区被中央政府当成摇钱树。

The region is treated as a milch cow by central government.

jiā ná dà xī bù de nóng chǎng zhǔ jué de zì jǐ shì dōng bù dāng quán zhě de yáo qián shù

加拿大西部的农场主觉得自己是东部当权者的摇钱树。

Farmers in western Canada see themselves as a milch cow for the Eastern establishment.