san1 faat3 gaa1新發家新发家
Jyutpingsan1 faat3 gaa1
Yalesān faat gā
Definition
Nouveau riche; newly rich person or family.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of disdain and implies that the person lacks the refinement or social grace expected of someone with wealth. It is often used to criticize people who have recently acquired money and feel the need to broadcast their status through ostentatious displays. Unlike neutral descriptions of wealth, this label focuses entirely on the perceived lack of class.
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After they got rich, they started showing off like nouveau riche.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general terms for being rich like 發達. Remember that this is specifically a noun describing a type of person, not a verb or a state of being.
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