Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Rich and noble; wealthy and of high social status: "phú quí" describes a state of possessing both substantial material wealth and esteemed social standing or nobility. It implies a combination of affluence and prestige.

Usage

• "Phú quí" is used to describe individuals, families, or a state of being that encompasses both great riches and high social rank. It is a formal and somewhat classical term.
• It often carries a connotation of legitimate, established prosperity and honor, rather than merely new money.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Gia đình ấy rất phú quí, có cả tiền tài lẫn địa vị trong xã hội. (That family is very rich and noble, possessing both wealth and social status.)
  • Mơ ước phú quí là mơ ước chính đáng của nhiều người. (The dream of being wealthy and noble is a legitimate dream for many people.)
  • Tuy phú quí nhưng ông ấy sống rất giản dị. (Although rich and noble, he lives very simply.)

Advanced Usage

• "phú quí sinh lễ nghĩa": A proverb meaning "Wealth and status breed courtesy and righteousness." It suggests that when people become wealthy and noble, they often pay more attention to formal rituals and moral codes.
  • Người ta thường nói "phú quí sinh lễ nghĩa" là vậy. (People often say "wealth and status breed courtesy" for that reason.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phú quý: This is the more modern and commonly used spelling variant of "phú quí". The meaning is identical.
  • Anh ấy đạt được phú quý nhờ vào sự chăm chỉ. (He achieved wealth and nobility through hard work.)
• Giàu có (adj): Rich, wealthy. This is a more common and general term for wealth without the explicit connotation of nobility.
• Quyền quý (adj): Noble, of high rank. This emphasizes social status and nobility, often with less focus on material wealth.

Synonyms

• Vinh hoa: Glory and splendor; often associated with the honor and magnificence that come with success and high position.
• Vương giả: Regal, kingly; having the qualities or status of a ruler.

Related Idioms

• "Một đời phú quí": A life of wealth and nobility.
  • Ông cụ đã sống một đời phú quí. (The old man lived a life of wealth and nobility.)
• "Công thành danh toại, phú quí song toàn": A phrase wishing for complete success: achieving merit, attaining fame, and possessing both wealth and nobility.
  • Chúc anh sớm công thành danh toại, phú quí song toàn. (I wish you early success in career and fame, and the possession of both wealth and nobility.)

verb

1. rich and noble