富不过三代

fù bù guò sān dài

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1. wealth never survives three generations (idiom)

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Child Words of 富不过三代

• 三 三 sān: three
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不过 不过 bù guò: only
• 代 代 dài: to substitute
• 富 富 fù: rich
• 过 过 guò: to cross
• 过 过 guo: (experienced action marker)
• 三代 三代 sān dài: three generations of a family