red cent
noun/ˌred ˈsent/
/ˌred ˈsent/
[singular] (North American English)- (especially after a negative) a very small amount of money
很少的钱 - I didn't get a red cent for all my work.
我做了那么多工作，可一分钱也没得到。
Word Originearly 19th cent.: so named because it was formerly made of copper. - I didn't get a red cent for all my work.