coi4 san4 je4財神爺财神爷
Jyutpingcoi4 san4 je4
Yalechòih sàhn yèh
Definition
The God of Wealth, or a very wealthy person who is generous with money.
- the God of Wealth
- a very rich person; a generous financial backer
colloquialpeoplemoney
How it's used
While referring to the deity of wealth, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe someone who is extremely wealthy or a big spender. When applied to a person, it often implies that the individual is someone who brings financial benefit to others, such as a generous client or a big investor. It carries a slightly playful or exaggerated tone compared to simply calling someone rich.
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A wealthy customer came to shop today, we are really lucky.
When will you become a rich person and treat me to a meal?
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Common phrases
to invite the God of Wealth
to see off a wealthy benefactor
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being wealthy. Using it to describe a person implies they are acting as a source of money or profit for the speaker, rather than just describing their bank account balance.
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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.
