the greater fortune one amasses , the greater loss he will suffer

the greater fortune one amasses , the greater loss he will suffer

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Du ō C á NGH ò UW á ng, which means to accumulate a lot of property and not be able to help others, causing people's resentment and eventually causing more losses. From Laozi.

Idiom explanation

Thick: big; dead: loss.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 44 of Lao Tzu: "so if you love deeply, you will spend a lot. If you hide more, you will die."

Idiom usage

Combined; predicate; derogatory.

Examples

In Yan Zhitui's family precepts mianxue of the Northern Qi Dynasty, it is said that "the great source of the mountain is ridiculed for its accumulation, and it is also used to recite many articles about the prosperity and decline of Tibet."