bou6 fu3暴富
Jyutpingbou6 fu3
Yalebouh fu
Definition
To become rich suddenly.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
This term carries a strong connotation of luck or unexpected fortune rather than steady career growth. It is frequently used in the context of gambling, windfalls, or speculative investments. Because it implies a dramatic and rapid change in financial status, it is rarely used to describe someone who works hard to build wealth over time.
Examples
He bought a few stocks, who knew he would actually get rich overnight.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is simply wealthy or successful. It specifically highlights the suddenness of the transition, so applying it to a long-term business owner sounds unnatural.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
