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富不过三代
fù​bù​guò​sān​dài

wealth never survives three generations

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 富 fù adjectiveverb
    wealthy
    wealthy; rich; well-provided; (of resources) abundant
  2. 不过 不過 bù​guò
    cannot surpass
    (used after a verb) to be unable to surpass, withstand, or pass
  3. 三代 sān​dài numeral
    three generations
    Three generations of a family, such as grandfather, son, and grandson, or great-grandfather, grandfather, and father.
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