發洋財

Simplified: 发洋财

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fāyángcái ㄈㄚㄧㄤˊ ㄘㄞˊ

- to get rich suddenly
- to make a windfall

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally: to make foreign money
Meaning: To get rich suddenly, by a windfall. Originally profiting from foreigners. Often envious or wry.

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