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  1. Wealth / Riches / Fortune

  2. Wealth / Fortune / Riches / Abundance

  3. Better to be Happy than Rich

  4. Abundance and Prosperity

  5. Just as Liquor Turns a Face Red, Gold Turns a Heart Black

  6. Men Die for Wealth, Birds Die for Food

  7. Hua Mulan


Wealth / Riches / Fortune

 cái fù
Wealth / Riches / Fortune Scroll

財富 means wealth or riches in Chinese.

Hanging this on your wall will label you as a “lover of money” or a “greedy person.” Order this only if you don't mind being seen in this light.

Wealth / Fortune / Riches / Abundance

 fù
 tomi
 
Wealth / Fortune / Riches / Abundance Scroll

The title says it all; this word is clearly understood in Chinese and Japanese as well as Korean Hanja.

Better to be Happy than Rich

 ān pín lè dào
Better to be Happy than Rich Scroll

安貧樂道 means “It's better to be happy than rich” in Chinese.

Even if you are poor, you should still feel satisfied in your life...

...Satisfaction, happiness and the meaning of your life come from within yourself and not from money or riches of the world.

In Chinese, there are a lot of four-character proverbs which express some very old philosophies.
Though there are only four characters on this scroll, in Chinese, the meanings often surpass the dictionary definition of each character.

In this case, you should not set your expectations too high for the money or riches you wish to have. One who sets their expectations too high is almost always disappointed. Instead, you should cherish what you have, seek to improve yourself from within, and not measure your worth by the size of your bank account.


See Also:  A Sly Rabbit Will Have Three Openings to Its Den

Abundance and Prosperity

 fán róng fù yù
 hanei yuuhuku
Abundance and Prosperity Scroll

繁榮富裕 is a proverb about “Prosperity and Abundance.”

This presents and reinforces the ideas of being prosperous, a booming economy, well-to-do, well-off, wealthy, riches, and opulence.

While this is the ancient/traditional Chinese way to write this, most Japanese can fully read and understand it. It's also the correct form of old Korean Hanja (though few Koreans of the current generation will be able to read this).


See Also:  Good Fortune

Just as Liquor Turns a Face Red, Gold Turns a Heart Black

 bái jiǔ hóng rén miàn huáng jīn hēi shì xīn
Just as Liquor Turns a Face Red, Gold Turns a Heart Black Scroll

白酒紅人面黃金黑世心 literally says: [Just as] white liquor makes people's faces turn red, [So] yellow gold makes people's hearts turn black.

This is a warning about the nature of greed. The suggestion is that one who lusts for gold and riches will eventually have a black heart (or become a heartless greedy bastard). As a wall scroll, this is a reminder and warning to keep yourself from following the greedy path.

Men Die for Wealth, Birds Die for Food

 rén wèi cái sǐ niǎo wèi shí wáng
Men Die for Wealth, Birds Die for Food Scroll

人為財死鳥為食亡 is a Chinese proverb that literally states that human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food.

Figuratively it means that man will do anything in his means to become rich. Personally, I think dying for food is a more noble cause.

Often translated as “Men die in pursuit of wealth, birds die in pursuit of food. The 人 in this proverb just means human, so “men” is a placeholder for human with that translation - an English language problem that we have no easy gender-neutral nouns.

This proverb is meant to serve as a warning about the follies of greed.

 huā mù lán
Hua Mulan Scroll

花木蘭 is the name of the famous Chinese woman warrior Hua Mulan.

She was made famous in the west by Disney's animated movie, “Mulan.”

Most of the historical information about her comes from an ancient poem. It starts with a concerned Mulan, as she is told a man from each family is to serve conscription in the army. Her father is too old, and her brother is too young. Mulan decides to take the place of her father. After twelve years of war, the army returns, and the best warriors are awarded great posts in the government and riches. Mulan turns down all offers and asks only for a good horse for the long trip home. When Mulan greets visiting comrades wearing her old clothes, they are shocked to find the warrior they rode into battle with for years is actually a woman.




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Characters

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Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

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    fu4
fu
 yutaka
    ゆたか
rich; abundant; wealthy
(1) riches; wealth; fortune; (2) resources; (3) (abbreviation) lottery; (surname, given name) Yutaka
Rich, wealthy, affluent, well supplied; translit. pu and ve sounds; cf. 不, 布, 補, 婆.


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bèi
    bei4
pei
 shiiru / shiru
    しぇる

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Bey
cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)
(1) (kana only) Japanese Babylon (Babylonia japonica); Japanese ivory shell; (2) (abbreviation) (See 貝独楽) spinning top (traditionally made from a Japanese Babylon shell); (female given name) Sheru
śaṅkha a shell, cowry, conch; valuables, riches; a large trumpet sounded to call the assembly together.

富裕

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fù yù
    fu4 yu4
fu yü
 fuyuu / fuyu
    ふゆう

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Abundance / Prosperous
prosperous; well-to-do; well-off
(noun or adjectival noun) wealth; riches; opulence; (female given name) Fuyū

財富


财富

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cái fù
    cai2 fu4
ts`ai fu
    tsai fu
 zaifu

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Wealth / Riches / Fortune
wealth; riches
wealth

財寶


财宝

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cái bǎo
    cai2 bao3
ts`ai pao
    tsai pao
 zaihō

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Treasure
money and valuables
riches


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cái
    cai2
ts`ai
    tsai
 takara
    たから
money; wealth; riches; property; valuables
(n,n-suf) (1) fortune; riches; (n,n-suf) (2) goods; (3) (abbreviation) (See 財団法人・ざいだんほうじん) incorporated foundation; (surname) Takara
vasu; artha. Wealth, riches.

七財


七财

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qī cái
    qi1 cai2
ch`i ts`ai
    chi tsai
 shichizai
    しちざい
(given name) Shichizai
v. 七法財.

充溢

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chōng yì
    chong1 yi4
ch`ung i
    chung i
 juuitsu / juitsu
    じゅういつ
to overflow (with riches); replete
(n,vs,vi) overflow; abundance; exuberance

千金

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qiān jīn
    qian1 jin1
ch`ien chin
    chien chin
 chigane
    ちがね
thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness; (place-name, surname) Chigane

多銭

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 tasen
    たせん
(1) (obsolete) lots of money; riches; wealth; (2) (obsolete) rich person; wealthy person

女賊


女贼

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nǚ zéi
    nv3 zei2
nü tsei
 jozoku; nyozoku
    じょぞく; にょぞく
(1) (hist) female bandit; female robber; (2) (にょぞく only) (derogatory term) {Buddh} woman (who distracts men's search for truth)
Woman the robber, as the cause of sexual passion, stealing away the riches of religion, v. 智度論 14.

宮胎


宫胎

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gōng tāi
    gong1 tai1
kung t`ai
    kung tai
 kutai
The palace-womb, where those who call on Amitābha but are in doubt of him are confined for 500 years, devoid of the riches of Buddha-truth, till born into the Pure Land; idem 疑城胎宮.

富み

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 tomi
    とみ
(irregular okurigana usage) (1) riches; wealth; fortune; (2) resources; (3) (abbreviation) lottery

富貴


富贵

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fù guì
    fu4 gui4
fu kuei
 fuki
    ふき
riches and honor
(noun or adjectival noun) riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank; (f,p) Fuki
wealth

巨富

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jù fù
    ju4 fu4
chü fu
 kyofu
    きょふ
enormous sum; millionaire; very rich
great riches

招財


招财

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zhāo cái
    zhao1 cai2
chao ts`ai
    chao tsai
lit. inviting wealth; We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3])

法財


法财

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fǎ cái
    fa3 cai2
fa ts`ai
    fa tsai
 hōzai
The riches of the Law, or the Law as wealth.

脂膏

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zhī gāo
    zhi1 gao1
chih kao
fat; grease; riches; fortune; fruits of one's labor

財利


财利

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cái lì
    cai2 li4
ts`ai li
    tsai li
 zairi
wealth and profit; riches
a gift

貪圖


贪图

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tān tú
    tan1 tu2
t`an t`u
    tan tu
to covet; to seek (riches, fame)

七法財


七法财

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qī fǎ cái
    qi1 fa3 cai2
ch`i fa ts`ai
    chi fa tsai
 shichi hōzai
The seven riches, or seven ways of becoming rich in the Law : 信 faith, 進 zeal, 戒 moral restraint, 漸愧 shame, 聞 obedient hearing (of the Law), 捨 abnegation, and 定慧 wisdom arising from meditation.

倶吠羅


倶吠罗

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jù fèi luó
    ju4 fei4 luo2
chü fei lo
 Kubeira
Kuvera; Kubera; the god of riches, Vaiśravaṇa, regent of the north; having three legs and eight teeth; in Japan Bishamon. Also 倶乞羅 and numerous other names; cf. 毘.

妙音天

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miào yīn tiān
    miao4 yin1 tian1
miao yin t`ien
    miao yin tien
 Myōon Ten
(妙音樂天) Sarasvatī, the wife or female energy of Brahmā. Also called 辨才天 (辨才天女) Jap. Benzaiten, or Benten; goddess of eloquence, learning, and music, bestower of the Sanskrit language and letters, and the bestower of 財 riches; also the river goddess. Sometimes considered as masculine. Honoured among the seven gods of luck, and often represented as mounted on a dragon or a serpent.

毘沙門


毘沙门

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pí shā mén
    pi2 sha1 men2
p`i sha men
    pi sha men
 bishamon
    びしゃもん
(place-name) Bishamon
(毘沙門天王) Vaiśravaṇa. Cf. 財 and 倶. One of the four mahārājas, guardian of the North, king of the yakṣas. Has the title 多聞; 普聞; universal or much hearing or learning, said to be so called because he heard the Buddha's preaching; but Vaiśravaṇa was son of Viśravas, which is from viśru, to be heard of far and wide, celebrated, and should be understood in this sense. Vaiśravaṇa is Kuvera, or Kubera, the Indian Pluto; originally a chief of evil spirits, afterwards the god of riches, and ruler of the northern quarter. Xuanzong built a temple to him in A. D. 753, since which he has been the god of wealth in China, and guardian at the entrance of Buddhist temples. In his right hand he often holds a banner or a lance, in his left a pearl or shrine, or a mongoose out of whose mouth jewels are pouring; under his feet are two demons. Colour, yellow.

灰姑娘

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huī gū niang
    hui1 gu1 niang5
hui ku niang
Cinderella; a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity

肉食系

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 nikushokukei / nikushokuke
    にくしょくけい
(See 草食系) man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; carnivore

雑食系

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 zasshokukei / zasshokuke
    ざっしょくけい
man who is neither overly aggressive nor overly passive in pursuing sex and riches; omnivore

一夜乞食

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 ichiyakojiki
    いちやこじき
(See 一夜大尽) riches to rags; person turned into a beggar overnight

一夜大尽

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 ichiyadaijin
    いちやだいじん
(See 一夜乞食) rags to riches; overnight millionaire

四第一偈

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sì dì yī jié
    si4 di4 yi1 jie2
ssu ti i chieh
 shi daīchi ge
A verse from the 莊嚴論 Zhuangyan lun— Health is the best wealth,
Contentment the best riches,
Friendship the best relationship,
Nirvana the best joy.

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Wealth
Riches
Fortune
財富
财富
cái fù / cai2 fu4 / cai fu / caifuts`ai fu / tsaifu / tsai fu
Wealth
Fortune
Riches
Abundance
tomifù / fu4 / fu
Better to be Happy than Rich安貧樂道
安贫乐道
ān pín lè dào
an1 pin2 le4 dao4
an pin le dao
anpinledao
an p`in le tao
anpinletao
an pin le tao
Abundance and Prosperity繁榮富裕
繁荣富裕
hanei yuuhuku
haneiyuuhuku
hanei yuhuku
fán róng fù yù
fan2 rong2 fu4 yu4
fan rong fu yu
fanrongfuyu
fan jung fu yü
fanjungfuyü
Just as Liquor Turns a Face Red, Gold Turns a Heart Black白酒紅人面黃金黑世心
白酒红人面黄金黑世心
bái jiǔ hóng rén miàn huáng jīn hēi shì xīn
bai2 jiu3 hong2 ren2 mian4 huang2 jin1 hei1 shi4 xin1
bai jiu hong ren mian huang jin hei shi xin
pai chiu hung jen mien huang chin hei shih hsin
Men Die for Wealth, Birds Die for Food人為財死鳥為食亡
人为财死鸟为食亡
rén wèi cái sǐ niǎo wèi shí wáng
ren2 wei4 cai2 si3 niao3 wei4 shi2 wang2
ren wei cai si niao wei shi wang
jen wei ts`ai ssu niao wei shih wang
jen wei tsai ssu niao wei shih wang
Hua Mulan花木蘭
花木兰
huā mù lán
hua1 mu4 lan2
hua mu lan
huamulan
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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