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Examples:the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—lit. cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful—the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle—long-lived people, rich harvests (idiom); stable and affluent society—like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful—root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor—(old) female servants or concubines in homes of the rich—support the weak and restrain the strong (idiom); robbing the rich to help the poor—root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor—precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle—like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful—cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing—rich person's ailment (needing expensive treatment and long recuperation)—myriad plants and flowers (idiom); rich and colorful—fig. seek connection (with the rich and powerful)—King Mu, fifth king of Zhou, said have lived to 105 and reigned 976-922 BC or 1001-947 BC, rich in associated mythology—close and distant, rich and poor (idiom); everyone—If you're rich or famous, people will envy you.—lit. rich country, strong army (idiom); slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times—neglect one's parents but give them a rich funeral—hitching a ride the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement—a horse cannot get fat without an extra ration, a man cannot get rich without an extra income [idiom.]—give sympathy to the rich and relief to the poor [idiom.]— |