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財大氣粗

简财大气粗 · 繁財大氣粗

Mandarin · pinyin cái dà qì cū

rich and imposing
rich and overbearing

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財: Look up this written character
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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(idiomatic) to be rich and act in a rude and overbearing manner

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