Definition
油水 has two main uses. Literally, it refers to the oily grease or fat in cooked food, often implying richness. Figuratively and colloquially, it means 'extra profit' or 'squeeze' – money or benefits obtained through one's position, often unofficially. You'll hear it in work contexts when someone complains about a job with little 油水 (little to gain).
n.
greasefatoil (in cooked food)(colloquial) profitkickbacksqueeze
Examples
- 油水，。Zhège cài yóu shuǐ tài duō le, chīzhe hěn nì.This dish has too much grease; it tastes very oily.
- 油水，。Zhège gōngzuò méi shénme yóu shuǐ, zhuàn bú dào shénme qián.This job doesn't have much profit; you can't make much money.
- 油水。Tā zài nàge wèizhì shang lāo le bù shǎo yóu shuǐ.He got a lot of kickbacks in that position.
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