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生
財
有
道
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财
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Jyutping
sang1 coi4 jau5 dou6
Pinyin
shēng cái yǒu dào
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business
knowing how to accumulate wealth
good at feathering one's own nest
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, derogatory, idiomatic, sometimes
to be expert in making money; to have the knack of making money
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
主修经济学唔代表生财有道㗎㖞。
主修經濟學唔代表生財有道㗎喎。
zyu2 sau1 ging1 zai3 hok6 m4 doi6 biu2 sang1 coi4 jau5 dou6 gaa3 wo3.
Majoring in economics does not imply excelling at making money.