发国难财

Traditional: 發國難財

fā guó nàn cái

Dictionary entry

to profiteer in a time of national calamity

What does 发国难财 mean?

发国难财 (fā guó nàn cái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to profiteer in a time of national calamity

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发fāto send out · to show (one's feeling)国Guósurname Guo 难nándifficult (to...) · problem 财cáimoney · wealth

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发国难财

fā guó nàn cái

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