What does nouveau riche mean?

Definition of nouveau riche: a person who has recently made a sudden fortune and gained power (derogatory)

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A family that suddenly became rich and powerful.

The fifth and third chapters of The Scholars: "Those nouveau riche, too. How dare he be bold if he is my family! " For the first time in "Officialdom in the Sky": "Hanlin, Shangshu, how many officials and tycoons in the city have served us? I have never seen him act like a nouveau riche in prison, pretending to be a master in front of us! " The first act of Cao Yu's Peking Man: "The upstart Du family next door urges us to pay our debts every day."

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1, I can't believe he got rich overnight because of his sloppy work.

The nouveau riche may spend a lot of money to improve their image and brag. And a country will probably face the same temptation.

3, although high-end, but not kitsch, different, without the slightest upstart show off and arrogance.

In a few years, Zhang Laohan became a nouveau riche.

We don't want to be in-laws with such a stingy and snobbish upstart.