Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

filthy rich

Chinese translation:

一身铜臭味

Added to glossary by Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Jul 19, 2006 08:39
17 yrs ago
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English term

filthy rich

English to Chinese Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
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They're filthy rich.
Proposed translations (Chinese)
3 +4 一身铜臭味
4 +1 浊富

Proposed translations

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一身铜臭味

Something like "stinking rich."

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Note added at 4 days (2006-07-24 05:14:51 GMT) Post-grading
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世上確有那種表現得一副「我們家啥都沒有,只是有錢而已」的人。
那種人身上大概也只能有銅臭味了。
Peer comment(s):

agree pkchan
3 hrs
^_^ Thanks!
agree IC --
8 hrs
Thanks!
agree Naikei Wong : I recall that in Singapore, my English teacher used to say this a lot and by that she meant "dead rich" / "extremely rich".
2 days 4 hrs
Or, smelly rich. Thanks!
agree Danbing HE
9 days
Thanks.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks! (= extremely rich, rolling in it...)"
+1
20 mins

浊富

指为富而不仁
Peer comment(s):

agree Chinoise
1 day 15 hrs
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