人为财死,鸟为食亡
rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng
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1 lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
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2 fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
仗义疏财
zhàng yì shū cái
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1 to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
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1 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
只可意会,不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
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1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
可以意会,不可言传
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
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1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
和气生财
hé qì shēng cái
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1 (idiom) amiability makes you rich
善财难舍
shàn cái nán shě
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1 to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
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2 skinflint
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3 miserly
单刀赴会
dān dāo fù huì
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1 lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom)
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2 fig. to go alone into enemy lines
天上不会掉馅饼
tiān shàng bù huì diào xiàn bǐng
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1 there is no such thing as a free lunch (idiom)
后会有期
hòu huì yǒu qī
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1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
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2 Hope to see you again.
心领神会
xīn lǐng shén huì
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1 to understand tacitly (idiom)
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2 to know intuitively
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3 to understand thoroughly
闷声发大财
mēn shēng fā dà cái
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1 to amass wealth while keeping a low profile (idiom)
爱财如命
ài cái rú mìng
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1 lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
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2 fig. avaricious
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3 tightfisted
招财
zhāo cái
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1 lit. inviting wealth
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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
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1 ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
文山会海
wén shān huì hǎi
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1 a mountain of paperwork and a sea of meetings (idiom)
机会带来成功
jī huì dài lái chéng gōng
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1 Opportunity brings success. (idiom)
民穷财尽
mín qióng cái jìn
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1 the people are impoverished, their means exhausted (idiom); to drive the nation to bankruptcy
牵强附会
qiān qiǎng fù huì
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1 to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
生财有道
shēng cái yǒu dào
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1 lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business
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2 knowing how to accumulate wealth
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3 good at feathering one's own nest