How do you say “nouveau riche” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "nouveau riche" in Vietnamese?

"Nouveau riche" in Vietnamese is nhà giàu mới nổi (parvenu).

“Nouveau riche” in Vietnamese is nhà giàu mới nổi (parvenu).

Vietnamese words for “nouveau riche”

nhà giàu mới nổinoun
Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ zaw˨˩ məːj˧˦ noj˧˩] · Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ ja(ː)w˨˩ məːj˦˥ noj˨˩˦]nhà falling giàu falling mới rising nổi dipping
parvenu; nouveau riche
for “nouveau riche” meaning: New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.

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