暴发户 — “A person who has suddenly become rich or powerful”
暴发户 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who has suddenly become rich or powerful”. Often implying a lack of refinement, taste, or social grace associated with their new wealth. Literally, “suddenly wealthy household/person”.
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暴发户 Pronunciation and Pinyin
暴发户 Character Breakdown
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他过去住贫民窟，没想到短短几年就成了暴发户，生活方式也随之变得奢华起来。
He used to live in the slums, but unexpectedly became a nouveau riche in just a few years, and his lifestyle became lavish accordingly.
Idioms Related to 暴发户
Antonyms of 暴发户
More idioms starting with 暴
- bào暴nèi内líng陵wài外oppress people at home and bully outsiders
- bào暴lì厉zì恣suī睢brutal, tyrannical, and unrestrained
- bào暴qǔ取háo豪duó夺violently seize and brutally plunder
- bào暴lì戾zì恣suī睢cruel, violent, and despotic
- bào暴liǎn敛héng横zhēng征impose exorbitant taxes and levies
- bào暴tiǎn殄tiān天wù物recklessly waste natural resources or valuables
- bào暴yǔn殒qīng轻shēng生suddenly commit suicide
- pù暴sāi腮lóng龙mén门fail an important examination or endeavor
- bào暴hǔ虎píng冯hé河reckless courage without strategy
- bào暴nüè虐wú无dào道cruel and tyrannical
- pù暴yī衣lù露guàn冠to toil tirelessly
- pù暴yī衣lù露gài盖toil hard, enduring sun and dew
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Open the tool →Questions about 暴发户
What does 暴发户 mean?
暴发户 (bào fā hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who has suddenly become rich or powerful”.
How do you pronounce 暴发户?
暴发户 is pronounced bào fā hù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暴发户 literally mean?
Literally, 暴发户 means “suddenly wealthy household/person”. It is used to mean “a person who has suddenly become rich or powerful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暴发户?
指突然发了财得了势的人