為仁不富 wéi rén bù fù

one cannot be rich and truly 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
為 wéi
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