發國難財 [发国难财]

Jyutping faat3 gwok3 naan6 coi4
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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    利用​社會​重大​難關​或者​問題​牟取暴利
    to profiteer from a nationwide disaster
    • 民眾痛恨奸商無良，發國難財。
      民众痛恨奸商无良，发国难财。
      man4 zung3 tung3 han6 gaan1 soeng1 mou4 loeng4, faat3 gwok3 naan6 coi4.
      People hate unscrupulous merchants who profiteer from the disaster bitterly.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    民众痛恨奸商无良，发国难财。
    民眾痛恨奸商無良，發國難財。
    man4 zung3 tung3 han6 gaan1 soeng1 mou4 loeng4, faat3 gwok3 naan6 coi4.
    • People hate unscrupulous merchants who profiteer from the disaster bitterly.
  2. Cantonese
    发国难财
    發國難財
    faat3 gwok3 naan6 coi4
    • to make money from a nationwide disaster