富不过三代 / 富不過三代

fù​bù​guò​sān​dài

wealth never survives three generations

wealth does not last beyond three generations; a proverb suggesting that family fortunes are often lost by the third generation

富 (literal) → 富 · fù · wealthy 不过 (literal) → 不过/不過 · bù​guò · cannot surpass 三代 (literal) → 三代 · sān​dài · three generations

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM