冚家富貴

See also: 咸家富贵

Chinese

one's whole family
wealthy and respectable; splendid; magnificent
wealthy and respectable; splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
 
trad. (冚家富貴) 冚家 富貴
simp. (冚家富贵) 冚家 富贵
alternative forms 咸家富貴
Literally: “(May your) entire family (be) sucessful”.

Pronunciation

Phrase

冚家富貴

  1. (Cantonese, sarcastic, offensive) synonym of 冚家鏟 / 冚家铲

Usage notes

冚家 has a more negative and sarcastic sense and hence the phrase cannot be used to (genuinely) wish one's family well. It has the meaning of "may your entire family be dead".

To actually wish something good for another person's family, the more suitable alternatives for 冚家 include:

Synonyms

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