暴发户

暴發戶

bàofāhù

noun #23,985

Measure Word

一个暴发户 gè

Meanings

1 nouveau riche
2 newly wealthy person
3 upstart (who has gotten rich quickly)

Characters

sudden / violent / explosive

to become / to get rich / to develop

household / family

Examples

HSK 7-9

他一夜暴富，成了人们眼中的暴发户。

Tā yī yè bàofù, chéng le rénmen yǎnzhōng de bàofāhù.

He became rich overnight and turned into what people saw as a nouveau riche.

HSK 7-9

暴发户往往喜欢炫耀财富，缺乏品位。

Bàofāhù wǎngwǎng xǐhuān xuànyào cáifù, quēfá pǐnwèi.

The nouveau riche often like to flaunt their wealth and lack taste.

Tips

culture

暴发户 carries a strong negative connotation in Chinese culture, implying wealth without refinement or manners. It reflects traditional values that associate old money with culture and new money with vulgarity. Comparable to the English parvenu or arriviste.

Stroke Order

暴 bào

发 fā

户 hù