為富不仁 wéi fù bù rén

rich but not kind; wealth gained without mercy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the benevolent man cannot be rich (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
富 fù HSK 4
rich; wealthy; abundant
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
仁 rén HSK 6
humane; kernel