三更窮四更富 (saam1 gang1 kung4 sei3 gang1 fu3 | ) : poor one moment, rich the next; wealth and poverty is not constant, long-lasting, forever.

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三更窮四更富

saam1 gang1 kung4 sei3 gang1 fu3

poor one moment, rich the next; wealth and poverty is not constant, long-lasting, forever.

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This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

三更窮四更富

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三 saam1 saam3 - three; several
更 gang1 gaang1 gang3 ang3 - change; shift; further
窮 kung4 - poor, destitute
四 sei3 - four
更 gang1 gaang1 gang3 ang3 - change; shift; further
富 fu3 - rich; wealthy

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