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轻财好义

轻财好义 — “Regard wealth lightly, uphold righteousness”

轻财好义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to value righteousness and generosity over money and material possessions; to be light on wealth and eager to do good”. Literally, “Regard wealth lightly, uphold righteousness”.

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轻财好义 Pronunciation and Pinyin

轻财好义 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
财
cái7money, goods, and wealth
好
hào6good, well, okay, very
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning

Example Sentence with 轻财好义

他以轻财好义而闻名,对贫困的邻里总是乐于慷慨解囊。
He is known for valuing righteousness over wealth, always willing to generously help his impoverished neighbors.

Idioms Related to 轻财好义

Synonyms of 轻财好义

  • qīng轻cái财zhàng仗yì义value righteousness over wealth
  • qīng轻cái财zhòng重yì义value righteousness over wealth

Antonyms of 轻财好义

  • ài爱cái财rú如mìng命to love money as much as one's life
  • jiàn见lì利wàng忘yì义abandon principles for profit

More idioms starting with 轻

  • qīng轻shì世ào傲wù物scorn the world and be arrogant
  • qīng轻shì世sì肆zhì志scorn conventions and indulge will
  • qīng轻jǔ举wàng妄dòng动act rashly without careful consideration
  • qīng轻jǔ举jué绝sú俗withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • qīng轻jǔ举yuǎn远yóu游withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • qīng轻shì事zhòng重bào报exaggerate a minor issue in a report
  • qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛utterly worthless or insignificant
  • qīng轻wēi偎dī低bàng傍gently snuggling and leaning close
  • qīng轻yáo傜bó薄fù赋lighten corvée and reduce taxes
  • qīng轻dòng动gān干gē戈Rashly resort to military action
  • qīng轻zú卒ruì锐bīng兵agile elite troops with sharp weapons
  • qīng轻kǒu口bó薄shé舌speak carelessly or flippantly

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Questions about 轻财好义

What does 轻财好义 mean?

轻财好义 (qīng cái hào yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to value righteousness and generosity over money and material possessions; to be light on wealth and eager to do good”.

How do you pronounce 轻财好义?

轻财好义 is pronounced qīng cái hào yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 轻财好义 literally mean?

Literally, 轻财好义 means “Regard wealth lightly, uphold righteousness”. It is used to mean “to value righteousness and generosity over money and material possessions; to be light on wealth and eager to do good”.

What is the Chinese definition of 轻财好义?

犹言轻财重义。指轻视财利而看重道义。

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