gig economy
noun [ C usually singular ] informal uk/ˈɡɪɡ ɪˌkɒn.ə.mi/ us/ˈɡɪɡ ɪˌkɑː.nə.mi/
零工经济
a way of working that is based on people having temporary jobs or doing separate pieces of work, each paid separately, rather than working for an employer
Workers eke out a living in the gig economy, doing odd jobs whenever they can. 工人们在”零工经济“模式下勉强维持生计，只要有机会就打零工。