重義輕財
Chinese
heavy; serious; to double heavy; serious; to double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layer |
justice; righteousness; meaning | light; easy; gentle light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral |
money; wealth; riches money; wealth; riches; property; valuables | ||
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| trad. (重義輕財) | 重 | 義 | 輕 | 財 | |
| simp. (重义轻财) | 重 | 义 | 轻 | 财 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhòngyìqīngcái
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄘㄞˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhòngyìcingcái
- Wade–Giles: chung4-i4-chʻing1-tsʻai2
- Yale: jùng-yì-chīng-tsái
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jonqyihchingtsair
- Palladius: чжунъицинцай (čžunʺicincaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
重義輕財
- to value righteousness over money