君子周急不周富 君子周急不周富 君子周急不周富

a gentleman helps the needy, not the rich

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning
A decent person aids those in urgent need rather than currying favour with the wealthy.
Simplified
君子周急不周富
Pinyin
jūnzǐ zhōu jí bùzhōu fù
Bopomofo
ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄓㄡ ㄐㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄡ ㄈㄨˋ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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