齐人之福 in English Qi2 ren2 zhi1 fu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the happy fate of the man from Qi (who had a wife and a concubine) (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically (ironically) the joy of having several partners
  • the life of a pasha

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Pinyin

Qi2 ren2 zhi1 fu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

qi2(name of states and dynasties at several different periods) ren2man zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) fu2surname Fu