your bread and butter

US /jʊər brɛd ænd ˈbʌtər/
UK /jʊər brɛd ænd ˈbʌtər/
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主要收入来源, 饭碗

a person's livelihood or main source of income

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Teaching is her bread and butter, but she also writes novels in her free time.
教学是她的主要收入来源,但她空闲时也写小说。
For a journalist, breaking news is their bread and butter.
对于记者来说,突发新闻是他们的饭碗