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杀富济贫 — “To rob the rich to help the poor”

杀富济贫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rob the rich to help the poor”. To expropriate the wealthy for the benefit of the needy. Literally, “Kill the rich to help the poor”.

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杀富济贫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 杀shā
  • 富fù
  • 济jì
  • 贫pín

杀富济贫 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杀
shā6to kill
富
fù12rich, wealthy, abundant
济
jì9help overcome difficulties
贫
pín8poor, lacking, deficient

Example Sentence with 杀富济贫

在民间传说中,常常有侠义人士通过杀富济贫的方式,来帮助那些生活困苦的人们。
In folk legends, there are often chivalrous figures who help those in hardship by robbing the rich to aid the poor.

Idioms Related to 杀富济贫

Synonyms of 杀富济贫

  • dǎ打fù富jì济pín贫rob the rich to help the poor

More idioms starting with 杀

  • shā杀yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shā杀yī一lì利bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shā杀yī一lì砺bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shā杀yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shā杀rén人bù不yòng用dāo刀destroy reputation without violence
  • shā杀rén人bù不zhǎ眨yǎn眼ruthless and merciless killer
  • shā杀rén人bù不jiàn见xuè血harm insidiously without trace
  • shā杀rén人cháng偿mìng命,,qiàn欠zhài债huán还qián钱Life for a life, debt for a debt
  • shā杀rén人jié劫cái财kill people and rob property
  • shā杀rén人rú如jiè芥slaughter people like weeds
  • shā杀rén人rú如cǎo草slaughter people like grass
  • shā杀rén人rú如hāo蒿slaughter people on a massive scale

Questions about 杀富济贫

What does 杀富济贫 mean?
杀富济贫 (shā fù jì pín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rob the rich to help the poor”.
How do you pronounce 杀富济贫?
杀富济贫 is pronounced shā fù jì pín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杀富济贫 literally mean?
Literally, 杀富济贫 means “Kill the rich to help the poor”. It is used to mean “to rob the rich to help the poor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杀富济贫?
杀掉那些为富不仁的人,向穷人提供救济和帮助
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