发家 (fā jiā) — to build up the family fortune, to make one's family prosperous
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning to build up a family's wealth, usually through business or hard work over time. Often paired with 致富 ('become rich'), as in 发家致富.
verb
to build up the family fortuneto make one's family prosperous
Examples
- 。Tā kào zuò xiǎo shēng yì fā le jiā.He built up the family fortune through small business.
- 发家。Hěn duō nóng mín tōng guò zhòng zhí fā jiā.Many farmers build up their family fortunes through farming.
- 发家。Zhè jiā gōng sī bāng zhù xiǎo qǐ yè fā jiā zhì fù.This company helps small businesses build up family fortunes and become wealthy.
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