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不义之财

bù yì zhī cáidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ill-gotten wealth or gains
Sources & editorial notes

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-6ac1d89d4815f5e8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不義之財 不义之财 [bu4 yi4 zhi1 cai2] /ill-gotten wealth or gains/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 不義之財

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 义
    yì

    justice / righteousness / meaning / foster (father etc) / adopted / artificial (tooth, limb etc) / relationship / friendship

    Yì

    surname Yi / (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yì dà lì])

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 财
    cái

    money / wealth / riches / property / valuables

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.