人财两失 — “To suffer both personal and financial ruin”
人财两失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer both personal and financial ruin”. To lose both one's person and possessions. Literally, “Person and wealth both lost”.
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人财两失 Pronunciation and Pinyin
人财两失 Character Breakdown
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那个贪婪的商人因为投资失误，最后落得个人财两失的下场。
That greedy businessman, due to investment errors, ended up suffering both personal and financial ruin.
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- rén人bù不fàn犯wǒ我，，wǒ我bù不fàn犯rén人I will not offend unless offended
- rén人bù不zhī知，，guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done in complete secrecy
- rén人bù不liáo聊shēng生people can't make a living
- rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
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What does 人财两失 mean?
人财两失 (rén cái liǎng shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer both personal and financial ruin”.
How do you pronounce 人财两失?
人财两失 is pronounced rén cái liǎng shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人财两失 literally mean?
Literally, 人财两失 means “Person and wealth both lost”. It is used to mean “to suffer both personal and financial ruin”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人财两失?
人和钱财都无着落或都有损失。同“人财两空”。