财大气粗

財大氣粗
cáidà-qìcū
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

HSK 6
Tā cáidà-qìcū, shuōhuà cóngbù zàihu biérén de gǎnshòu.
He's rich and overbearing - never cares how his words affect others.
HSK 7-9
Nà jiā gōngsī cáidà-qìcū, yīxiàzi jiù mǎi xià le zhěng dòng lóu.
That company, with its deep pockets and swagger, bought the entire building in one go.
HSK 7-9
Bié yǐwéi cáidà-qìcū 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: big plus coarse. More money () means thicker, coarser () attitude (). The cause-effect is built right into the structure.

Stroke Order

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