暴富

bàofù

verb #29,011

Meanings

1 to get rich quick
2 sudden wealth
3 to become rich overnight

Characters

sudden / violent / excessive

Examples

他靠炒股暴富，但随后也一夜破产。

Tā kào chǎogǔ bàofù, dàn suíhòu yě yī yè pòchǎn.

He got rich overnight through stock speculation but then went bankrupt just as fast.

没有人能靠走捷径真正暴富。

Méiyǒu rén néng kào zǒujiéjìng zhēnzhèng bàofù.

No one can truly get rich quick by taking shortcuts.

彩票中奖让他一夜暴富。

Cǎipiào zhòngjiǎng ràng tā yī yè bàofù.

Winning the lottery made him rich overnight.

Tips

usage

暴 in 暴富 carries the sense of 'sudden, excessive, or violent'. The word often implies wealth acquired quickly through luck or dubious means, rather than gradual honest effort.

Stroke Order

暴 bào

富 fù