这位新晋富豪虽然很有钱,但总被那些世家子弟视为暴发户。

Despite his wealth, the newly rich man was always regarded as a parvenu by the old aristocratic families.

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Despite his wealth, the newly rich man was always regarded as a parvenu by the old aristocratic families.

parvenu 来自法语,由动词 parvenir(到达、成功)的过去分词形式演变而来。前缀 par- 表示"通过",-venu 表示"到来"。 这个词特指"通过个人奋斗突然获得财富或地位的人",常带有贬义,暗示缺乏与财富相匹配的教养和品味,中文常译为"暴发户"或"新贵"。

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