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穷儿乍富 — “Refers to a poor person suddenly becoming wealthy”

穷儿乍富 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a poor person suddenly becoming wealthy”. Often used metaphorically to describe a rapid and significant increase in knowledge or skill. Literally, “Poor child suddenly rich”.

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穷儿乍富 Pronunciation and Pinyin

穷儿乍富 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
儿
ér2child, son, offspring
乍
zhà5suddenly or for the first time
富
fù12rich, wealthy, abundant

Example Sentence with 穷儿乍富

他以前对烹饪一窍不通,但自从跟了名厨学习后,技艺突飞猛进,真是穷儿乍富。
He used to know nothing about cooking, but after learning from a famous chef, his skills improved by leaps and bounds, truly like a poor child suddenly gaining wealth.

Idioms Related to 穷儿乍富

Synonyms of 穷儿乍富

  • qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich

More idioms starting with 穷

  • qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗,,fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
  • qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
  • qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
  • qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
  • qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
  • qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
  • qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
  • qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless
  • qióng穷xiōng凶jí极bèi悖utterly brutal and perverse

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Questions about 穷儿乍富

What does 穷儿乍富 mean?

穷儿乍富 (qióng ér zhà fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a poor person suddenly becoming wealthy”.

How do you pronounce 穷儿乍富?

穷儿乍富 is pronounced qióng ér zhà fù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 穷儿乍富 literally mean?

Literally, 穷儿乍富 means “Poor child suddenly rich”. It is used to mean “refers to a poor person suddenly becoming wealthy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 穷儿乍富?

穷人骤然发了大财。比喻学问大增

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