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

他一夜暴富，成了人们眼中的暴发户。

Tā yīyè bào fù, chéng le rénmen yǎn zhōng de bàofāhù.

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

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