瘠人肥己 — “To exploit others to enrich oneself”
瘠人肥己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit others to enrich oneself”. To impoverish others while fattening oneself. Literally, “Make others lean, fatten oneself”.
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瘠人肥己 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他常常瘠人肥己，总是把最好的留给自己，却对别人很吝啬。
He often exploits others to enrich himself, always keeping the best for himself but being very stingy with others.
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What does 瘠人肥己 mean?
瘠人肥己 (jí rén féi jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit others to enrich oneself”.
How do you pronounce 瘠人肥己?
瘠人肥己 is pronounced jí rén féi jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瘠人肥己 literally mean?
Literally, 瘠人肥己 means “Make others lean, fatten oneself”. It is used to mean “to exploit others to enrich oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瘠人肥己?
瘠：瘦，引申为悭吝；肥：胖，引申为贪婪。对待别人很吝啬，而自己却很贪婪。