暴富 (bào fù) — to get rich quick; to become suddenly wealthy

Definition

暴富 (bàofù) means becoming rich suddenly and quickly, often with the sense of unexpected or windfall wealth. Implies a dramatic overnight change rather than gradual earning.

verb
to get rich quickto become suddenly wealthy

Examples

  • 暴富
    Tā mǎi cǎi piào zhōng le jiǎng, yí yè bào fù le.
    He won the lottery and became rich overnight.
  • 暴富
    Hěn duō rén xiǎng tōng guò chǎo gǔ bào fù, dàn fēng xiǎn hěn dà.
    Many people want to get rich quick through stock trading, but the risk is high.
  • 暴富
    Tā kào tóu zī fáng dì chǎn bào fù le.
    He got rich quick by investing in real estate.

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