敛财 (斂財)
liǎn cái
Pinyin
Definition
敛财 (斂財)
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- to accumulate wealth
- to rake in money
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
人为财死,鸟为食亡
- 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
- 1 to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
升官发财
- 1 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
和气生财
- 1 (idiom) amiability makes you rich
善财难舍
- 1 to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
- 2 skinflint
- 3 miserly