Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「富貴浮雲」 and its usage.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「富貴浮雲」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
What it means is that wealth and honor gained through unrighteousness are as light as floating clouds to me. A metaphor for taking money and status lightly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fù guì fú yún
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu3 gwai3 fau4 wan4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
