财大气粗

財大氣粗
cáidàqìcū
idiom #50,255

Meanings

  1. 1 rich and overbearing; big money means a loud voice
  2. 2 (of the wealthy) to throw one's weight around

Examples

Tā cáidàqìcū, shuōhuà cóngbù zàihu biérén de gǎnshòu.
He's rich and overbearing — never cares how his words affect others.
Nà jiā gōngsī cáidàqìcū, yīxiàzi jiù mǎi xià le zhěng dòng lóu.
That company, with its deep pockets and swagger, bought the entire building in one go.
Bié yǐwéi cáidàqìcū jiù kěyǐ qiáobuqǐ rén.
Don't think having money and a loud voice means you can look down on people.

Tips

usage
Usually pejorative — implies the money buys rude confidence rather than earns respect. Occasionally neutral-descriptive ('well-capitalized and imposing'), but context almost always tilts critical. Common in both business reporting and personal complaints.
memory
Two parallel couplets: (wealth big) → (temper / manner coarse). More money () = thicker / coarser () attitude (). The cause-effect is built right into the structure.

Stroke Order

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