tiền tài
Definition
- 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.)