upstart; nouveau riche; newly powerful elite
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
upstart; nouveau riche; newly powerful dignitary
Often refers to individuals who have recently gained wealth, power, or high social status, sometimes implying a lack of established pedigree. Can be used neutrally or with slight pejorative connotation depending on context.
Zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
tā他
chéng成
le了
shāng商
jiè界
xīn新
guì贵
，
chū出
shǒu手
fēi非
cháng常
kuò阔
chuò绰
。
In recent years he has become a business upstart, spending money very extravagantly.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
quān圈
zi子
lǐ里
，
jiù旧
guì贵
zú族
wǎng往
wǎng往
kàn看
bu不
qǐ起
zhè这
xiē些
xīn新
guì贵
。
In this circle, the old aristocracy often looks down on these upstarts.
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Kē科
jì技
xīn新
guì贵
men们
zhèng正
zài在
gǎi改
biàn变
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
de的
miàn面
mào貌
。
The tech nouveau riche are changing the face of this city.
Tā他
píng凭
jiè借
shè社
jiāo交
méi媒
tǐ体
yī一
yè夜
chéng成
míng名
，
chéng成
le了
wén文
huà化
jiè界
de的
xīn新
guì贵
。
He became famous overnight through social media, becoming a new darling of the cultural scene.