过路财神 — “A temporary custodian of wealth”
过路财神 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a temporary custodian of wealth”. Someone who handles large sums of money that do not truly belong to them or stay with them for long. Literally, “passing God of Wealth”.
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过路财神 Pronunciation and Pinyin
过路财神 Character Breakdown
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虽然他每天经手几百万的账目，但那些钱都是公司的，他不过是个过路财神罢了。
Although he handles millions in accounts every day, that money belongs to the company; he's merely a transient God of Wealth.
Idioms Related to 过路财神
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- guò过wéi为yǐ已shèn甚To go too far
- guò过le了zhè这gè个cūn村，，méi没zhè这ge个diàn店Seize this rare opportunity
- guò过wǔ五guān关zhǎn斩liù六jiàng将overcome numerous formidable obstacles
- guò过wǔ五guān关，，zhǎn斩liù六jiāng将overcome many challenges
- guò过cóng从shèn甚mì密frequent close interactions
- guò过guān关zhǎn斩jiàng将overcome all obstacles and defeat all opponents
- guò过zé则wù勿dàn惮gǎi改Don't fear correcting your mistakes
- guò过huà化cún存shén神profoundly influence and spiritually enlighten
- guò过qù去wèi未lái来past and future
- guò过tú屠dà大jué嚼console oneself with wishful thinking
- guò过tú屠mén门ér而dà大jué嚼console oneself with imaginary satisfaction
- guò过shì市zhāo招yáo摇swagger ostentatiously in public
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Open the tool →Questions about 过路财神
What does 过路财神 mean?
过路财神 (guò lù cái shén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a temporary custodian of wealth”.
How do you pronounce 过路财神?
过路财神 is pronounced guò lù cái shén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 过路财神 literally mean?
Literally, 过路财神 means “passing God of Wealth”. It is used to mean “a temporary custodian of wealth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 过路财神?
比喻暂时经手大量钱财的人。