富不过三代 fù bù guò sān dài

wealth never survives three generations (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. wealth never survives three generations (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
富 fù HSK 4
rich; wealthy; abundant
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
过 guò HSK 2
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
三 sān HSK 1
three; 3; surname San
代 dài HSK 5
to substitute; to replace; to act on behalf of others