財大氣粗

简 财大气粗 · 繁 財大氣粗
Mandarin · pinyin cái dà qì cū

Meanings

  1. rich and imposing
  2. rich and overbearing
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財
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
氣
qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
粗
cū · rough, thick, course; rude
财
cái · wealth, valuables, riches
气
qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
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2–4–4–1 · cai2 da4 qi4 cu1

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  1. (idiomatic) to be rich and act in a rude and overbearing manner

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