parvenu

parvenu
[ˈpɑːvənuː, -njuː]
(often derogatory)(常贬)
noun
  1. a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity
    暴发户,新贵
    the political inexperience of a parvenu.
    在政治上毫无经验的暴发户。
adjective
  1. having recently achieved, or associated with someone who has recently achieved, wealth, influence, or celebrity despite obscure origins
    暴发户的,新贵的;暴发的
    he concealed the details of his parvenu lifestyle.
    他掩盖自己暴发户生活方式的细节。
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from French, literally arrived', past participle of parvenir, from Latin pervenire 'come to, reach'
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