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Today, we explore the idiom 「富貴不淫」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

It means that one’s will is not seduced by money and status. Same as “wealth and honor cannot lead to debauchery.”

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fù guì bù yín

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu3 gwai3 bat1 yam4

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