be rich and cruel

be rich and cruel

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w é if ù B ù R é n, which means that exploiters are cruel and merciless in order to get rich. It comes from Mencius Teng Wengong.

The origin of Idioms

Mencius Teng Wengong, written by Mencius Ke in the pre Qin period, said, "it's not benevolent to be rich, it's not rich to be benevolent."

Idiom usage

Wang Shifu's the story of the broken kiln in Yuan Dynasty: "this family is rich but not benevolent. If I don't go there, I will be treated as if I were someone." Zhao Qi's note: "the rich are fond of gathering, the benevolent are fond of giving, and giving is not allowed to gather. On the contrary, the way is the same." Later, it is said that the rich are mercenary, regardless of other people's lives. since the ancient road, "it is not benevolent to be rich.". (the second chapter of Water Margin by Chen Chen in the Qing Dynasty) during the land reform, he dealt a severe blow to the local gentry and local tyrants who dominated the country, according to the wishes of the people.