RICH 富裕富
POSSESS MUCH PROPERTY.
Old Chinese Criteria
2. Sù fēng 素封 is an informal way of referring to substantial private wealth not conferred on one by the state.
3. Zé 澤 "riches, rich benefits" (ant. kùn 困 "hardship") is largely limited to nominal usages and belongs to an elevated stylistic level.
4. Yù 裕 "be generous to and make rich" (ant. jiǒng 窘 "impoverish") is marginal to the group.
5. Ráo 饒 (ant. jí 瘠 "weakened and exhausted") refers to richness of land, and is thus also marginal to the group.
Modern Chinese Criteria
富有
有錢
殷實
殷富
富貴
鼎貴
富足
富庶
豐足
富饒
豐饒
穰穰
豐盈
豐裕
豐厚
厚實
優裕
餘裕
寬裕
有落兒
充盈
紅火
小康 refers to a decent, fairly high standard of living.
富
寬
鬆
從容
方便
鬆動
活絡
寬綽
有餘
綽有餘裕
綽綽
家給人足
人給家足
豐衣足食
富埒王侯
富埒天子
萬貫家財
腰纏萬貫
堆金積玉
金玉滿堂
吃著不盡
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH /
- A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages
(
BUCK 1988)
p.
11.51 - De Rerum Humanarum Emendatione
(
COMENIUS 1665)
p.
451 ABUNDARE
necessariorum ultra necessitatem habere.
Axiom: Melius est abundare qvam deficere. (qvia melius est esse, qvam non esse)
- De differentiis
(
DIFFERENTIAE I)
p.
35 DIVES, LOCUPLES
137. Rectius forte Fronto: Dives, quia dividendi facultatem habet. Varro a divo deducit.
-- Locorum. Sic fere Fronto, IX Terent., Scaurus; et ipse Etymolog. lib. X, littera L.
Ibid. Vat., quasi loci plenus. [AREV.]
]
137. Inter Divitem et locupletem. Dives est pecuniis, locuples [ Al., locis plenus] autem fundis, quasi locorum divitiis plenus.
- Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien
(
DOEDERLEIN 1840)
p.
RICH
divitiae is a general abstract term referring to material wealth.
gazae is a somewhat more concrete term referring to the things constituting one's material wealth, the treasures that form the material base of wealth.
opes refers to resources of wealth in so far as these enable one to attain further or higher aims than those of wealth as such.
dives refers to a person who is rich rather than poor.
locuples refers to a person who is comfortably well off rather than needy.
opulentus refers to a person whe is extremely or notoriously well off rather than merely comfortable.
- Traite elementaire des synonymes grecques
(
DUFOUR 1910)
p.
164 - “荀子”單音節形容詞同義關係研究
(
HUANG XIAODONG 2003)
p.
128 - Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum
(
LANGIUS 1631)
p.
DIVITIAE
PROSPERITAS
- 中國文化背景八千詞 Zhongguo wenhua beijing ba qian ci
(
WU SANXING 2008)
p.
222ff - Encyclopedia of Religion
(
JONES 2005)
p.
WEALTH
- Handbook of Greek Synonymes, from the French of M. Alex. Pillon, Librarian of the Bibliothèque Royale , at Paris, and one of the editors of the new edition of Plaché's Dictionnaire Grec-Français, edited, with notes, by the Rev. Thomas Kerchever Arnold, M.A. Rector of Lyndon, and late fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge
(
PILLON 1850)
p.
no.359 - Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung
(
FRANKE 1989)
p.
120A
Words
富 fù OC: pɯɡs MC: pɨu 132 AttributionsWD
The general word for wealth is fù 富 (ant. pín 貧 "poor"), and the word has a remarkably wide range of syntactic roles.
- Word relations
- Subject: 國/STATE
The dominant word is guó 國, and the word naturally focusses on the capital which defines the identity of the state, but from Warring States times the word does refer to the whole of the territory, as the term guó xiāo 國削 "the state was truncated" shows. - Ant: 急/NEED
Jí 急 (ant.* yǒu yú 有餘 "have more than enough") refers to a desperate state which can be said to be a state where one is in need of help and supplies. - Ant: 貧/POOR
The current general word for poverty is pín 貧 (ant. fù 富 "rich"), but the term does not in general refer to transitory poverty. - Ant: 賤/HUMBLE
Jiàn 賤 (ant. 貴 "objectively of high standard, but also personally and subjectively judged to deserve this high status") typically adds to the notion of objectively judged low status that of subjectively appreciated moral decrepitude. - Contrast: 財/PROPERTY
The current very general term for moveable property and particularly things for daily use is cái 財. - Contrast: 饒/RICH
Ráo 饒 (ant. jí 瘠 "weakened and exhausted") refers to richness of land, and is thus also marginal to the group. - Contrast: 強 / 強/STRONG
The current general word for the temporary state of strength, physical or political, are qiáng 強 (ant. ruò 弱 "weak"). - Contrast: 貴/NOBLE
Guì 貴 (ant. jiàn 賤 "of low character") adds to the notion of high social status that of subjectively appreciated nobility of character. [HIGH-DEGREE], [PERSONAL], [SUBJECTIVE] - Assoc: 殖/FLOURISH
- Assoc: 貴/NOBLE
Guì 貴 (ant. jiàn 賤 "of low character") adds to the notion of high social status that of subjectively appreciated nobility of character. [HIGH-DEGREE], [PERSONAL], [SUBJECTIVE] - Synon: 豐/RICH
- Relat: 求/SEEK
The current general word for trying to find or get something is qiú 求.
- Syntactic words
- nabconcept(the feature of) richness (as such)CH
- nabprocessthe getting rich
- nabstativeway of being rich; being rich, the state of being wealthy, wealth
- nmgreat wealth; sometimes more generally: abundant supply of things, signs of wealth
- v[adN]nonreferentialthe rich, the wealthy
- vadNwealthy
- vibe richCH
- vichangeget rich; get richer; try to get richer
- vifigurativebe rich in meaning or significance
- vigradedbe wealthy; have independent wealth
- vt(oN)causativecause the contextually determinate N to become rich
- vt+prep+Ngradedbe richer than
- vtoNcausativemake rich
- vtoNpassive causative: be made richLZ
裕 yù OC: k-loɡs MC: ji̯o 9 AttributionsWD
Yù 裕 "be generous to and make rich" (ant. jiǒng 窘 "impoverish") is marginal to the group.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcausativecause to be rich SHU
- vtoNreflexive.自figurative, conative: try to better one's own situation;CH
足 zú OC: tsoɡs MC: tsi̯o 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe sufficiently well off, have enough to live on
饒 ráo OC: nɢjew MC: ȵiɛu 4 AttributionsWD
Ráo 饒 (ant. jí 瘠 "weakened and exhausted") refers to richness of land, and is thus also marginal to the group.
- Word relations
- Contrast: 富/RICH
The general word for wealth is fù 富 (ant. pín 貧 "poor"), and the word has a remarkably wide range of syntactic roles.
- Syntactic words
- vadNrich > abundant
- vibe rich
- vtoNhave great wealth of N
- vtoNcausativecause to become rich
殷富 yīn fù OC: qɯn pɯɡs MC: ʔɨn pɨu 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPadNrich, affluent
- VPibe affluent, be abundantly well-supplied
- VPi0there is affluence SHIJI 海內殷富
- VPichangebecome affluent
豪富 háo fù OC: ɡoow pɯɡs MC: ɦɑu pɨu 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VP[adN]pluralvery wealthy people; very wealthy family; very wealhy circumstances
- VPadNrich
財富 cái fù OC: sɡɯɯ pɯɡs MC: dzəi pɨu 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPmwealth
- VPibe wealthy
澤 zé OC: ɡrlaaɡ MC: ɖɣɛk 3 AttributionsWD
Zé 澤"riches, rich benefits" (ant. kùn 困 "hardship") is largely limited to nominal usages and belongs to an elevated stylistic level.
- Syntactic words
- nabfeatureabundant wealth, abundant resources; riches; bounty
滿 mǎn MC: manX OC: mboonʔLZ 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- virich, wealthy, well offLZ
福 fú MC: pjuwk OC: pɯɡCH 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabsocialprosperityCH
- viinchoativebecome prosperous; reach prosperityDS
豐 fēng OC: phuŋ MC: phuŋ 2 AttributionsWD
- Word relations
- Ant: 耗/POOR
- Synon: 富/RICH
The general word for wealth is fù 富 (ant. pín 貧 "poor"), and the word has a remarkably wide range of syntactic roles.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcausativemake rich; make richer 豐國
貨 huò OC: hŋʷaals MC: hʷɑ 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabmaterial motivation; vision of richnessDS
- vibe rich
富足 fù zú OC: pɯɡs tsoɡ MC: pɨu tsi̯ok 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPibe in abundance; be in rich sufficient supply
肉食者 ròu shí zhě OC: njuɡ ɢljɯɡ kljaʔ MC: ȵuk ʑɨk tɕɣɛ 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPnonreferentialthe meat-eating rich
富人 fù rén MC: pjuwH nyin OC: pɯɡs njinLZ 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPthe richLZ
- NP{PRED}be a wealthy manLZ
殷 yīn OC: qɯn MC: ʔɨn 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- nabstativeabundanceLZ
- vibe abundantly supplied SHIJI: 家殷人足 "families are rich and people have sufficient supplies"
- vi0there is wealth SHIJI: 海內殷富"within the four seas there is abundance and wealth"
- vtoNcausativemake rich 殷民 FAYAN: 務在殷民阜財 "the purpose is in giving ample supplies to the people and making their supplies abundant".
泰 tài OC: thaads MC: thɑi 1 AttributionWD
- Word relations
- Ant: 約/POOR
Yuē 約 (ant. chuò 綽 "be abundantly supplied") refers to mild poverty or straightened circumstances.
- Syntactic words
- vibe excessively rich
貲 zī OC: tse MC: tsiɛ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- nadNpropertied> wealthy
富溢 fù yì OC: pɯɡs k-liɡ MC: pɨu jit 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabstativewealth SHIJI
富財 fù cái OC: pɯɡs sɡɯɯ MC: pɨu dzəi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPibe rich; have many assets
- VPifigurativehave acquired moral wealth as a result of pure action ???
巨富 jù fù OC: ɡaʔ pɯɡs MC: gi̯ɤ pɨu 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPibe hugely wealthy
豪首 háo shǒu OC: ɡoow qhljuʔ MC: ɦɑu ɕɨu 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPwealthy home, wealthy family background HYDCD: 1.豪富的人家。
貧富 pín fù OC: brɯn pɯɡs MC: bin pɨu 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPab{nab1ant.nab2}featurewealth; material conditions in general
利 lì OC: rids MC: li 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- nabwealth, riches, resources
富貧 fù pín OC: pɯɡs brɯn MC: pɨu bin 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabfeaturerichness or poverty> relative wealth
素封 sù fēng OC: saas poŋ MC: suo̝ pi̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
Sù fēng 素封is an informal way of referring to substantial private wealth not conferred on one by the state.
- Syntactic words
- NP{vadN}SHIJI: wealth gained without the aid of any official appointment, private wealth
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- Syntactic words
- virich, wealthy, well offLZ
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- virich, wealthy, well offLZ
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- virich, wealthy, well offLZ
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- virich, wealthy, well offLZ
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