thị phú khinh bần
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Meaning · English
The wealthy look down on the poor
Literally: noble rich despise poor
Examples
Gia đình giàu có thường thị phú khinh bần những người xung quanhWealthy families often look down on the poor people around them
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “thị phú khinh bần” mean?
The wealthy look down on the poor Literally: noble rich despise poor
Is “thị phú khinh bần” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.