一手交钱,一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
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1 lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
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2 fig. to pay for what you want in cash
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3 simple and direct transaction
人为财死,鸟为食亡
rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng
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1 lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
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2 fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
仗义疏财
zhàng yì shū cái
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1 to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
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1 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
和气生财
hé qì shēng cái
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1 (idiom) amiability makes you rich
善财难舍
shàn cái nán shě
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1 to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
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2 skinflint
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3 miserly
多钱善贾
duō qián shàn gǔ
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1 much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions
闷声发大财
mēn shēng fā dà cái
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1 to amass wealth while keeping a low profile (idiom)
爱财如命
ài cái rú mìng
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1 lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
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2 fig. avaricious
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3 tightfisted
招财
zhāo cái
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1 lit. inviting wealth
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2 We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhāo cái jìn bǎo])
招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
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1 ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
摇钱树
yáo qián shù
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1 a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
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2 a source of easy money (idiom)
有钱有势
yǒu qián yǒu shì
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1 rich and powerful (idiom)
有钱能使鬼推磨
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
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1 lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom)
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2 fig. with money, you can do anything you like
民穷财尽
mín qióng cái jìn
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1 the people are impoverished, their means exhausted (idiom); to drive the nation to bankruptcy
生财有道
shēng cái yǒu dào
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1 lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business
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2 knowing how to accumulate wealth
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3 good at feathering one's own nest
疏财仗义
shū cái zhàng yì
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1 distributing money, fighting for virtue (idiom); fig. generous in helping the needy
疏财重义
shū cái zhòng yì
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1 distributing money, supporting virtue (idiom); fig. to give generously in a public cause
破财免灾
pò cái miǎn zāi
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1 a financial loss may prevent disaster (idiom)
花钱受气
huā qián shòu qì
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1 (idiom) to have a bad experience as a customer
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2 to encounter poor service