forfeit blessing through excess; squander fortune
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to forfeit one's blessing or fortune (by excessive enjoyment or unreasonable acceptance of wealth)
Refers to a traditional superstitious belief that excessive consumption or undeserved gain depletes one's store of good fortune or merit.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
làng浪
fèi费
liáng粮
shi食
，
zhēn真
shi是
zhé折
fú福
。
You waste food like this—you are really forfeiting your blessing.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
shuō说
，
guò过
fèn分
xiǎng享
shòu受
shì是
zhé折
fú福
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Old folks say that excessive enjoyment is behavior that forfeits one's blessing.
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Tā他
bù不
gǎn敢
jiē接
shòu受
zhè这
fèn份
hòu厚
lǐ礼
，
pà怕
zhé折
fú福
。
He dares not accept this generous gift, fearing it would forfeit his blessing.
Chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
rèn认
wéi为
，
pū铺
zhāng张
làng浪
fèi费
huì会
zhé折
fú福
。
Traditional culture believes that extravagance and waste will forfeit one's blessing.