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横财
hèng​cái

illegal profit

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 发横财 fā​hèng​cái strike it rich
    to make a fortune through unexpected, easy, or often illicit means
  • 人无横财不富,马无夜草不肥 rén​wú​hèng​cái​bù​fù, mǎ​wú​yè​cǎo​bù​féi windfall wealth
    a person cannot become wealthy without windfall profits (or ill-gotten gains), just as a horse cannot get fat without night feed