Meaning of 过路财神
过路财神 means a person who temporarily handles a large amount of money/monetary transactions without actual ownership or control. Pronounced guò lù cái shén.
- a person who temporarily handles a large amount of money/monetary transactions without actual ownership or control
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zuò做
cái财
wù务
gōng工
zuò作
，
jiù就
shì是
gè个
guò过
lù路
cái财
shén神
，
měi每
tiān天
jīng经
shǒu手
jǐ几
bǎi百
wàn万
，
kě可
dōu都
bú不
shì是
tā他
zì自
jǐ己
de的
qián钱
。
He works in finance, just a temporary money handler; he deals with millions every day, but none of it is his own money.
Nǐ你
bié别
kàn看
tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
hé和
qián钱
dǎ打
jiāo交
dào道
，
qí其
shí实
tā他
jiù就
shì是
gè个
guò过
lù路
cái财
shén神
，
yì一
máo毛
qián钱
yě也
dòng动
bù不
liǎo了
。
Don't be fooled by him dealing with money all day; in reality, he's just a passing-through wealth god who can't touch a single cent.
Wǒ我
men们
zhè这
xiē些
chū出
nà纳
yuán员
，
shuō说
bái白
le了
jiù就
shì是
guò过
lù路
cái财
shén神
。
To put it bluntly, we cashiers are just temporary handlers of money.
Tā他
shì是
xiàng项
mù目
zī资
jīn金
de的
guò过
lù路
cái财
shén神
，
qián钱
zuì最
zhōng终
yào要
huā花
zài在
xiàng项
mù目
shang上
。
He is the temporary custodian of the project funds; the money will ultimately be spent on the project.