have skin in the game

US /hæv skɪn ɪn ðə ɡeɪm/
UK /hæv skɪn ɪn ðə ɡeɪm/
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有切身利益, 有风险承担

to have a personal interest in something, especially a financial one, because you will be affected by its success or failure

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The investors only agreed to fund the project if the founders also had skin in the game.
投资者只有在创始人也有切身利益的情况下才同意资助该项目。
If you want people to trust your advice, you need to have skin in the game yourself.
如果你想让人们相信你的建议,你自己也需要有切身利益