为仁不富 wéi rén bù fù

a good man cannot get rich; hard to be rich and kind

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).

Characters

Character Meaning
为 wéi HSK 2
for; because of; to
仁 rén HSK 6
humane; kernel
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
富 fù HSK 4
rich; wealthy; abundant