暴发户 (bào fā hù) — upstart; parvenu; someone who has recently become wealthy but lacks refinement
Definition
A derogatory term for someone who suddenly got rich but lacks culture and taste. Implies the person is uncultured and pretentious, not merely 'newly wealthy'.
noun
upstartparvenusomeone who has recently become wealthy but lacks refinement
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Examples
- ，暴发户。Tā mǎi le hěn duō shē chǐ pǐn, huó xiàng gè bào fā hù.He bought a lot of luxury goods, just like an upstart.
- 暴发户，。Nà ge bào fā hù suī rán yǒu qián, dàn dà jiā dōu qiáo bù qǐ tā.That parvenu has money, but everyone looks down on him.
- ，暴发户。Tā jiā de zhuāng xiū fēng gé tài kuā zhāng, yí kàn jiù shì bào fā hù.His home decoration style is too overdone; you can tell he's a nouveau riche.
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