passion project
passion project — noun
1. a creative or professional activity that a person chooses to do mainly because t
a creative or professional activity that a person chooses to do mainly because they find it deeply meaningful and exciting, rather than because they are paid for it or required to finish it
Mia paints after work — her passion project is a portrait series of local shopkeepers.
Gabriel's passion project is a documentary about the coral reefs near his hometown in Indonesia.
possessive + passion project + describes the project's content
Amani's passion project grew from a blog into a nonprofit that teaches coding to girls.
Walid turns an empty lot near home into a community garden as a passion project.
- labour of love
more formal; emphasises emotional investment over a specific project scope
- pet project
slightly informal; can imply the project is not taken seriously by others
- side project
neutral; focuses on the fact that it is outside one's main work, not necessarily driven by passion
- day job
the paid work that supports someone while they do their passion project
- assigned task
work given by a boss or teacher, done out of obligation rather than personal love
文法句型
possessive + passion project + verb
treat [something] as someone's passion project
用法筆記
Commonly used with a possessive (her passion project, my passion project, the family's passion project). The phrase usually refers to a single identifiable activity that continues over time, not a one-time task.