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为富不仁，为仁不富
wéifùbùrén,wéirénbùfù
Traditional: 為富不仁，為仁不富
the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
Character Breakdown
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
富
fù
abundant, ample; rich, wealthy
HSK 4
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
仁
rén
benevolent, humane, kind
HSK 6
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
仁
rén
benevolent, humane, kind
HSK 6
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
富
fù
abundant, ample; rich, wealthy
HSK 4
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