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嫌贫爱富

嫌貧愛富
xiánpín'àifù
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to despise the poor and favor the rich
  2. 2 to be snobbish

Examples

他嫌贫爱富，只和有钱人来往。
Tā xiánpín'àifù, zhǐ hé yǒuqián rén láiwǎng.
He's a snob and only socializes with rich people.
父母反对这门婚事，完全是嫌贫爱富。
Fùmǔ fǎnduì zhè mén hūnshì, wánquán shì xiánpín'àifù.
Her parents oppose the marriage purely out of snobbery toward the groom's wealth.

Tips

history
Appears in Yuan dramatist Guan Hanqing's 《裴度还带》 act 2, describing 'that sort who despise the poor and love the rich' as lacking in humanity.
register
Strongly negative. Used to criticize snobbery, especially in matters of marriage or social connections.

Stroke Order

嫌 xián
贫 pín
爱 ài
富 fù