wéi​rén​bù​fù

benevolent people can't get rich

  • created reference approved 为仁不富/為仁不富 → 为富不仁/為富不仁 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    为仁不富 / 為仁不富 wéi​rén​bù​fù

    为富不仁 / 為富不仁 wéi​fù​bù​rén

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  • created reference approved 为仁不富/為仁不富 → 为富不仁/為富不仁 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    为仁不富 / 為仁不富 wéi​rén​bù​fù

    为富不仁 / 為富不仁 wéi​fù​bù​rén

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  • created sense approved 为仁不富/為仁不富 · wéi​rén​bù​fù · benevolent people can't get rich — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wéi​rén​bù​fù

    benevolent people can't get rich

    (idiom) charitable and kind people do not accumulate wealth because they are generous to others; used to express that wealth and virtue are often at odds; originally from the [[孟子|孟子|meng4 zi3]]

    为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do 仁 (literal) → 仁 · rén · benevolent; humane 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 富 (literal) → 富 · fù · wealthy

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