荣华富贵 (róng huá fù guì) — wealth and high position; glory, splendor, and rank (a life of luxury and status)
Definition
Literary four-character idiom meaning a life of wealth, status, and luxury. Often used ironically or critically — as the examples show, to describe someone chasing it or realizing it is hollow.
idiom
wealth and high positionglorysplendorand rank (a life of luxury and status)
Examples
- 荣华富贵，。Tā yì shēng zhuī qiú róng huá fù guì, zuì hòu què luò de gū dú zhōng lǎo.He spent his whole life pursuing wealth and high position, but ended up alone in his old age.
- 荣华富贵，。Gǔ dài xǔ duō wén rén kàn dàn róng huá fù guì, gèng yuàn yì yǐn jū shān lín.Many ancient literati were indifferent to wealth and rank, preferring to live in seclusion in the mountains.
- 荣华富贵，。róng huá fù guì Bú guò shì guò yǎn yún yān, zhēn zhèng de xìng fú lái zì nèi xīn de píng jìng.Wealth and high position are just fleeting clouds; true happiness comes from inner peace.
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