升官发财

升官發財

shēngguān-fācái

idiom

Meanings

1 to get promoted and make a fortune
2 rise in rank and grow rich

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

祝你早日升官发财！

Zhù nǐ zǎorì shēngguānfācái!

Wishing you promotion and prosperity soon!

HSK 7-9

他一心只想升官发财。

Tā yìxīn zhǐ xiǎng shēngguānfācái.

All he thinks about is getting promoted and getting rich.

Tips

usage

As a toast or blessing, it's friendly and conventional. As a description of someone's motives, it's critical - implying greed and careerism.

Stroke Order

升 shēng

官 guān

发 fā

财 cái