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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「強得易貧」.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「強得易貧」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

It means that what is gained undeservedly is easily lost.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qiáng dé yì pín

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

keung4 dak1 yi6 pan4

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.