Definition

1. Noun:
   • Wealth and money: The general concept of monetary assets and material possessions. It refers to financial resources and valuables collectively.
   • Fortune / Riches: A substantial amount of money and assets.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy không quan tâm nhiều đến tiền tài. (He does not care much about wealth and money.)
  • Tiền tài không mua được hạnh phúc. (Riches cannot buy happiness.)
  • Họ tích lũy được nhiều tiền tài. (They have accumulated a great deal of wealth.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a formal or proverbial context to discuss the role of material wealth in life.
• It can be part of fixed, philosophical pairings, such as (wealth and fame).

Variants and Related Words

• Tiền bạc (n): Money; a more common and direct term for cash and funds.
  • Tôi không có đủ tiền bạc. (I don't have enough money.)
• Của cải (n): Property, assets; emphasizes physical possessions and belongings.
  • Của cải vật chất (Material possessions.)

Synonyms

• Wealth: An abundance of valuable possessions or money.
• Fortune: A large amount of money or assets.
• Riches: Valuable possessions, especially in great quantity.

Related Idioms

• Tiền tài như phù vân: Wealth is as transient as a passing cloud; meaning riches are fleeting and unstable.
  • Ông cụ thường nói "tiền tài như phù vân". (The old man often says, "wealth is as transient as a passing cloud.")
• Chết vì tiền tài: To die for wealth; to be obsessed with or destroyed by the pursuit of money.
  • Đừng để chết vì tiền tài. (Don't let yourself be destroyed by the pursuit of wealth.)