neither riches nor honours can corrupt him

neither riches nor honours can corrupt him

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ù Gu ì B ù y í n, which means that the will is not confused by money and status. From Mencius Teng Wengong II.

The origin of Idioms

In Mencius Teng Wengong Xia written by Zou mengke in the Warring States period, it is said that "wealth can't be lewd, poverty can't be moved, and power can't be subdued."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used to admonish. Otherwise, why not be rich and powerful? New records of Yu Chu by Zhang Chao in Qing Dynasty