富貴浮雲
fù​guì​fú​yún

viewing wealth as fleeting clouds

  • created sense approved 富贵浮云/富貴浮雲 · fù​guì​fú​yún · viewing wealth as fleeting clouds — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    富贵浮云 / 富貴浮雲

    fù​guì​fú​yún

    viewing wealth as fleeting clouds

    To regard riches and honors as insignificant or unimportant, typically based on the [[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]]

    富贵 (literal) → 富贵/富貴 · fù​guì · riches and honor 浮云 (literal) → 浮云/浮雲 · fú​yún · fleeting thing

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  • created sense approved 富贵浮云/富貴浮雲 · fù​guì​fú​yún · fleeting riches — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    富贵浮云 / 富貴浮雲

    fù​guì​fú​yún

    fleeting riches

    The idea that wealth and status are transient, unstable, and constantly changing

    富贵 (literal) → 富贵/富貴 · fù​guì · wealth 浮云 (literal) → 浮云/浮雲 · fú​yún · transience

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