轻财好施 — “Generous with one's wealth and fond of giving to others”
轻财好施 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Generous with one's wealth and fond of giving to others”. Philanthropic. Literally, “light on wealth, fond of giving”.
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Origin and Story of 轻财好施
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhu Ju, the Marquis of Yunyang in the State of Wu, was known for his humble demeanor towards scholars and his generosity in giving to others. Sun Quan recognized him as a man of both literary and martial talents and subsequently married his daughter to him.
Once, thirty thousand strings of military pay for Zhu Ju's troops were deceitfully taken by a person named Wang Sui. The palace attendant Lu Yi, suspecting Zhu Ju of embezzlement, reported him to Sun Quan.
Sun Quan, however, felt this was unlike Zhu Ju's character and ordered an investigation, which ultimately uncovered the truth and exonerated Zhu Ju.
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 轻财好施
What does 轻财好施 mean?
轻财好施 (qīng cái hào shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Generous with one's wealth and fond of giving to others”.
How do you pronounce 轻财好施?
轻财好施 is pronounced qīng cái hào shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 轻财好施 literally mean?
Literally, 轻财好施 means “light on wealth, fond of giving”. It is used to mean “Generous with one's wealth and fond of giving to others”.
Where does 轻财好施 come from?
轻财好施 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 轻财好施?
指不吝惜钱财，喜好施舍。