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為富不仁

简为富不仁 · 繁為富不仁

Mandarin · pinyin wéi fù bù rén

(idiom) to be wealthy and heartless

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

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2–4–4–2 · wei2 fu4 bu4 ren2

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(idiomatic) to be rich and cruel; to be rich and heartless

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