生财有道 shēng cái yǒu dào

to have a smart, proper way to make money

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business
  2. 2. knowing how to accumulate wealth
  3. 3. good at feathering one's own nest

Characters

Character Meaning
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
财 cái HSK 5
wealth; money; property
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk