富不过三代 in English fu4 bu4 guo4 san1 dai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • wealth never survives three generations (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

富 不 过 三 代

Traditional Characters

富 不 過 三 代

Pinyin

fu4 bu4 guo4 san1 dai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

富fu4surname Fu 不bu4(negative prefix) 过guo4surname Guo 三san1surname San 代dai4to substitute