打富济贫 |
dǎ fù jì pín |
to rob the rich to help the poor (idiom) |
打 |
dá |
(loanword) dozen / Taiwan pr. [da3] |
打 |
dǎ |
a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打伞 "to hold an umbrella", 打电话 "to make a phone call", 打针 "to get an injection", 打手套 "to knit gloves", 打气 "to inflate") / to hit; to strike / to fight / (coll.) from; since (as in 打那以后 "since then") |
富 |
Fù |
surname Fu |
富 |
fù |
rich / abundant / wealthy |
济 |
Jǐ |
used in place names associated with the Ji River 济水 / surname Ji |
济 |
jǐ |
used in 济济 |
济 |
jì |
to cross a river / to aid or relieve / to be of help |
济贫 |
jì pín |
to help the poor |
贫 |
pín |
poor / inadequate / deficient / garrulous |