富貴病

简 富贵病 · 繁 富貴病
Mandarin · pinyin fù guì bìng

Meanings

  1. rich person's ailment (needing expensive treatment and long recuperation)
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富
fù · abundant, ample; rich, wealthy
貴
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病
bìng · illness, sickness, disease
贵
guì · expensive, costly, valuable
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4–4–4 · fu4 gui4 bing4

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fu3 gwai3 beng6

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noun

  1. disease of affluence; rich man's ailment; costly chronic disease

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