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发横财
fā hèng cái
Pinyin
Definition
发横财
-
fā hèng cái
to make easy money
to make a fortune
to line one's pockets
Related Words
(20)
出发
chū fā
1
to set off
2
to start (on a journey)
恭喜发财
gōng xǐ fā cái
1
May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
发
fā
1
to send out
2
to show (one's feeling)
3
to issue
4
to develop
5
to make a bundle of money
6
classifier for gunshots (rounds)
发布
fā bù
1
to release
2
to issue
3
to announce
4
to distribute
5
also written 發布|发布[fā bù]
发展
fā zhǎn
1
development
2
growth
3
to develop
4
to grow
5
to expand
发布
fā bù
1
to release
2
to issue
3
to announce
4
to distribute
发现
fā xiàn
1
to find
2
to discover
发生
fā shēng
1
to happen
2
to occur
3
to take place
4
to break out
发表
fā biǎo
1
to issue
2
to publish
发起
fā qǐ
1
to originate
2
to initiate
3
to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
4
to start
5
to propose sth (for the first time)
财富
cái fù
1
wealth
2
riches
财源
cái yuán
1
financial resources
2
source of revenue
财神
cái shén
1
god of wealth
转发
zhuǎn fā
1
to transmit
2
to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data)
3
to pass on
4
to republish (an article from another publication)
一发不可收拾
yī fā bù kě shōu shi
1
once it gets started there's no stopping it
启发
qǐ fā
1
to enlighten
2
to explain (a text etc)
3
to stimulate (a mental attitude)
4
enlightenment
5
revelation
6
motivation
大润发
Dà rùn fā
1
RT Mart (supermarket chain)
大发
Dà fā
1
Daihatsu, Japanese car company
引发
yǐn fā
1
to lead to
2
to trigger
3
to initiate
4
to cause
5
to evoke (emotions)
复发
fù fā
1
to recur (of a disease)
2
to reappear
3
to relapse (into a former bad state)
Idioms
(20)
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
1
to not say a word (idiom)
一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
1
to not say a word (idiom)
不悱不发
bù fěi bù fā
1
a student should not be guided until he has made an effort to express his thoughts (idiom)
人为财死，鸟为食亡
rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng
1
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
2
fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
仗义疏财
zhàng yì shū cái
1
to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
1
to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
2
to anticipate
3
preemptive
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
1
to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
厚积薄发
hòu jī bó fā
1
lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)
2
good preparation is the key to success
3
to be well prepared
和气生财
hé qì shēng cái
1
(idiom) amiability makes you rich
善财难舍
shàn cái nán shě
1
to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
2
skinflint
3
miserly
妙趣横生
miào qù héng shēng
1
endlessly interesting (idiom)
2
very witty
容光焕发
róng guāng huàn fā
1
face glowing (idiom); looking radiant
2
all smiles
对症发药
duì zhèng fā yào
1
lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
2
to take appropriate steps
引而不发
yǐn ér bù fā
1
to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
2
to go through the motions
3
to practice
4
a trial run
闷声发大财
mēn shēng fā dà cái
1
to amass wealth while keeping a low profile (idiom)
爱财如命
ài cái rú mìng
1
lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
2
fig. avaricious
3
tightfisted
招财
zhāo cái
1
lit. inviting wealth
2
We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhāo cái jìn bǎo])
招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
1
ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
振聋发聩
zhèn lóng fā kuì
1
lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
东窗事发
dōng chuāng shì fā
1
(of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)
2
to come to light
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