宁可清贫，不作浊富 — “Prefer honest poverty to ill-gotten wealth”
宁可清贫，不作浊富 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prefer honest poverty to ill-gotten wealth”. Would rather live a life of integrity and modesty than acquire riches through immoral or dishonest means. Literally, “Would rather be clean and poor than dirty and rich”.
宁可清贫，不作浊富 Pronunciation and Pinyin
宁可清贫，不作浊富 Character Breakdown
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- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口，，wù勿wèi为niú牛hòu后Better be a small leader than a big follower
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口，，wú无wéi为niú牛hòu后Better to lead small than follow large
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Open the tool →Questions about 宁可清贫，不作浊富
What does 宁可清贫，不作浊富 mean?
宁可清贫，不作浊富 (nìng kě qīng pín ， bù zuò zhuó fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prefer honest poverty to ill-gotten wealth”.
How do you pronounce 宁可清贫，不作浊富?
宁可清贫，不作浊富 is pronounced nìng kě qīng pín ， bù zuò zhuó fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宁可清贫，不作浊富 literally mean?
Literally, 宁可清贫，不作浊富 means “Would rather be clean and poor than dirty and rich”. It is used to mean “Prefer honest poverty to ill-gotten wealth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宁可清贫，不作浊富?
宁愿清白而遭受贫困，决不污浊而享受富贵。