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為仁不富

简为仁不富 · 繁為仁不富

Mandarin · pinyin wéi rén bù fù

(idiom) benevolent people can't get rich

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仁: rén · humaneness, benevolence, kindness
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
富: fù · abundant, ample; rich, wealthy
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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2–2–4–4 · wei2 ren2 bu4 fu4

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