善財難捨

简 善财难舍 · 繁 善財難捨
Mandarin · pinyin shàn cái nán shě

Meanings

  1. to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
  2. skinflint
  3. miserly
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善
shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
財
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難
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财
cái · wealth, valuables, riches
难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
舍
shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside
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4–2–2–3 · shan4 cai2 nan2 she3

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sin6 coi4 naan4 se2

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善財難捨 · shan4 cai2 nan2 she3
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Exact source record善財難捨 善财难舍 [shan4 cai2 nan2 she3] /to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity/skinflint/miserly/