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風生水起
fung1 saang1 seoi2 hei2 |
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to get rich (i.e., prosperity grows like rising wind and water) Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:風 fung1 fung3 - wind生 saang1 sang1 - born; grow; life; alive; unripe 水 seoi2 - water; liquid; dough (money) 起 hei2 - rise; stand up; begin; build; remove; draft |
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