hoard; accumulate wealth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hoard; to accumulate wealth; to amass goods
literaryA classical, literary term, often found in ancient texts to describe the accumulation of wealth or assets, sometimes with a negative connotation of hoarding or greed.
Bú不
shàn善
jū居
jī积
zhě者
，
zhōng终
nán难
zhì致
fù富
。
One who is not good at accumulating wealth will find it difficult to become rich in the end.
Tā他
kào靠
jū居
jī积
liáng粮
shí食
zài在
zāi灾
nián年
huò获
lì利
。
He profited in the famine year by hoarding grain.
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Shāng商
gǔ贾
cháng常
yǐ以
jū居
jī积
zhì致
fù富
。
Merchants often amass fortunes by stockpiling goods.