嫌贫爱富 — “To despise the poor and adore the rich”
嫌贫爱富 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to despise the poor and adore the rich”. To judge people based on their financial status rather than their character. Literally, “scorn the poor and love the rich”.
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嫌贫爱富 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这种嫌贫爱富的态度，使得他在朋友圈中越来越不受欢迎。
His attitude of favoring the rich and disdaining the poor made him increasingly unpopular among his friends.
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What does 嫌贫爱富 mean?
嫌贫爱富 (xián pín ài fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to despise the poor and adore the rich”.
How do you pronounce 嫌贫爱富?
嫌贫爱富 is pronounced xián pín ài fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嫌贫爱富 literally mean?
Literally, 嫌贫爱富 means “scorn the poor and love the rich”. It is used to mean “to despise the poor and adore the rich”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嫌贫爱富?
嫌弃贫穷，喜爱富有。指对人的好恶以其贫富为准。