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安富恤穷

ān fù xù qióngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to give sympathy to the rich and relief to the poor (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-178ce3940c373fd0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

安富恤窮 安富恤穷 [an1 fu4 xu4 qiong2] /to give sympathy to the rich and relief to the poor (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 安富恤窮

  • 安
    ān

    (bound form) calm / peaceful / to calm / to set at ease / safe / secure / in good health / content / satisfied (as in 安於|安于[ān yú]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install / to fix / to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[ān péi])

    Ān

    surname An

  • 富
    fù

    rich / abundant / wealthy

    Fù

    surname Fu

  • 恤
    xù

    anxiety / sympathy / to sympathize / to give relief / to compensate

  • 穷
    qióng

    poor / destitute / to use up / to exhaust / thoroughly / extremely / (coll.) persistently and pointlessly

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