Meaning of 富贵病
富贵病 means chronic ailment requiring long-term rest and nourishing treatment; something that is expensive, delicate, or high-maintenance. Pronounced fù guì bìng.
- chronic ailment requiring long-term rest and nourishing treatment
- something that is expensive, delicate, or high-maintenance
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
dé得
le了
màn慢
xìng性
wèi胃
yán炎
，
yī医
shēng生
shuō说
shì是
fù富
guì贵
bìng病
，
yào要
màn慢
màn慢
tiáo调
yǎng养
。
He has chronic gastritis; the doctor said it's a rich man's disease and needs slow recuperation.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fù富
guì贵
bìng病
，
qióng穷
rén人
dé得
bù不
qǐ起
，
yòu又
huā花
qián钱
yòu又
hào耗
shí时
jiān间
。
This kind of rich man's disease is unaffordable for the poor—it costs both money and time.
Zhěng整
tiān天
chī吃
rén人
shēn参
、
yàn燕
wō窝
，
nǐ你
zhè这
zhēn真
shì是
dé得
le了
fù富
guì贵
bìng病
le了
。
Eating ginseng and bird's nest every day—you've really contracted a rich man's disease.