bat1 ji6 zi1 coi4不義之財不义之财

Jyutpingbat1 ji6 zi1 coi4

Yalebāt yih jī chòih

名詞Rare

Definition

Ill-gotten gains; wealth acquired through dishonest or unjust means.

neutralmoney

How it's used

This term carries a strong moral weight and is typically used in formal or serious contexts to condemn unethical financial gain. While it is a noun phrase, it is almost always used with the classifier 筆 to quantify the specific amount of money involved. It functions as a heavy accusation, implying that the wealth was acquired through corruption, theft, or exploitation.

Measure word

bat1筆bāt

Examples

keoi5佢kaau3靠ak1呃jan4人lo2攞faan1返lai4嚟ge3嘅cin2錢，cyun4全bou6部dou1都hai6係bat1不ji6義zi1之coi4財。

The money he got by cheating people is all ill-gotten wealth.

nei5你zan1真hai6係jiu3要wai6為zo2咗le1呢bat1筆bat1不ji6義zi1之coi4財，gaau2搞dou3到zi6自gei2己san1身baai6敗ming4名lit6裂？

Are you really going to ruin your reputation for this ill-gotten wealth?

Common phrases

taam1貪ceoi2取bat1不ji6義zi1之coi4財

to covet ill-gotten wealth

keoi5拒zyut6絕bat1不ji6義zi1之coi4財

to refuse ill-gotten wealth

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a general term for money earned through hard work or luck, but it strictly implies a moral transgression. Do not use it to describe money that is simply earned in a way you personally dislike, as it specifically refers to illegal or deeply unethical methods.