day job
noun/ˈdeɪ dʒɒb/
/ˈdeɪ dʒɑːb/
[singular]Idioms - the paid work that somebody normally does
日常的有薪工作；（白天的）正职
Idioms
don’t give up the day job
- (informal, humorous) used to tell somebody that they should continue doing what they are used to, rather than trying something new that they are likely to fail at
别放弃白天的正职（别放弃老本行去尝试没有把握的新事物） - So you want to be a writer? Well my advice is, don't give up the day job.
这么说你想成为一个作家了？得了，我劝你不要放弃老本行。
- So you want to be a writer? Well my advice is, don't give up the day job.