ill-gotten gains; windfall
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
unexpected wealth; ill-gotten gains (often obtained through improper means)
Commonly used in the phrase 发横财. Carries a negative connotation implying wealth obtained through luck or improper methods rather than hard work.
Tā他
tū突
rán然
fā发
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
hèng横
cái财
。
He suddenly came into a windfall.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
hèng横
cái财
lái来
de得
kuài快
qù去
de得
yě也
kuài快
。
This ill-gotten wealth came quickly and left just as fast.
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Méi没
yǒu有
rén人
xiāng相
xìn信
zhè这
shì是
tā他
zhèng正
dàng当
dé得
lái来
de的
，
dōu都
yǐ以
wéi为
shì是
hèng横
cái财
。
No one believes he obtained this legitimately; everyone assumes it's ill-gotten gains.