Definition
富贵 refers to both material wealth and high social status or honor — a traditional Chinese ideal of success. You'll often see it in set phrases like 荣华富贵 (glory, splendor, wealth, and rank) or the classical saying 富贵不能淫 (wealth and honor cannot corrupt). It carries a cultural weight of Confucian values where wealth and rank are desirable but should be pursued with virtue.
n.
wealth and high social statusriches and honor
Examples
- 富贵，。Tā yìshēng zhuīqiú fù guì, zuìhòu què gǎndào kōngxū.He pursued wealth and honor all his life, but ended up feeling empty.
- 。Rónghuá fù guì búguò shì guòyǎn yúnyān.Glory, splendor, wealth, and rank are nothing but fleeting clouds.
- 富贵。Zhēnzhèng de fù guì zàiyú nèixīn de píngjìng.True wealth and honor lie in inner peace.
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