風吹雞蛋殼﹐財散人安樂。 (fung1 ceoi1 gai1 daan6*2 hok3, coi4 saan3 jan4 on1 lok6 | ) : money isn't everything; money isn't the most important thing in life

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風吹雞蛋殼﹐財散人安樂。

fung1 ceoi1 gai1 daan6*2 hok3, coi4 saan3 jan4 on1 lok6

Money isn't everything; Money isn't the most important thing in life:
It's a saying to tell people that money isn't everything. Money creates problem, and when it's gone, you'll be at peace and be happy.
For the 1st clasue: Egg shell is light-weight, easily blown away by the wind, which is a metaphor for money can be gone easily as well.

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

風吹雞蛋殼﹐財散人安樂。 / 风吹鸡蛋壳﹐财散人安乐。

This word has been viewed 3703 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 9th Nov 2009 14:37 and last edited on 16th Dec 2009 21:38

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Characters in this word:

風 fung1 fung3 - wind
吹 ceoi1 - to blow; to puff; brag; boast
雞 gai1 - chicken
蛋 daan6 daan6*2 - egg
殼 hok3 - shell; ladle
﹐ - (not in database)
財 coi4 - wealth; riches; money
散 saan3 saan2 - disperse; distribute; undisciplined
人 jan4 - person; human being
安 on1 - peaceful; stabilize; install; fabricate
樂 lok6 ngok6 ngaau6 - joy; music; be fond of
。 - (not in database)

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