义不生财 — “Righteousness does not generate wealth”
义不生财 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who uphold justice do not greedily or unscrupulously acquire wealth; they prioritize integrity over material gain”. Literally, “Righteousness does not generate wealth”.
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- yì义bù不zhǔ主cái财，，cí慈bù不zhǔ主bīng兵Righteousness avoids wealth, compassion avoids war
- yì义bù不fǎn反gù顾Press forward for justice, never looking back
- yì义bù不qǔ取róng容Uphold justice without compromise
- yì义bù不róng容cí辞be bound by duty
- yì义bù不cí辞nán难righteousness does not shrink from difficulty
- yì义xíng刑yì义shā杀just punishment and righteous execution
- yì义fū夫jié节fù妇dutiful husband and virtuous wife
- yì义shān山ēn恩hǎi海profound kindness and obligation
- yì义xíng形yú于sè色righteous indignation on one's face
- yì义fèn愤tián填xiōng胸filled with righteous indignation
- yì义fèn愤tián填yīng膺filled with righteous indignation
- yì义duàn断ēn恩jué绝bond of affection and kindness completely severed
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What does 义不生财 mean?
义不生财 (yì bù shēng cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who uphold justice do not greedily or unscrupulously acquire wealth; they prioritize integrity over material gain”.
How do you pronounce 义不生财?
义不生财 is pronounced yì bù shēng cái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 义不生财 literally mean?
Literally, 义不生财 means “Righteousness does not generate wealth”. It is used to mean “those who uphold justice do not greedily or unscrupulously acquire wealth; they prioritize integrity over material gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 义不生财?
主持正义者不苟取财物。亦作“义不生财，慈不主兵。”