(版主執筆翻譯中文)

我們中國人常常說：「富不過三代」。意思是說祖父輩創業創得很辛苦，有了相當的產業傳了下來。而到了父親輩，就因為家中已經有了某些局面，不必太奮鬥就可以得到所需要的一切，也就鬆懈了下來，但是至少還能守得住產業。但是到了孫子輩，由於生活富裕，吃喝不愁，如果再加上父母親或甚至於祖父母的溺愛，就很可能會胡亂揮霍，以致於祖上傳下來的產業立刻就化為烏有，消耗殆盡。這是要警告我們，要守得住資產，才能富過三代，甚至於富過好幾代，永遠享受耕耘得來的成果。

There is a Chinese expression that goes, ” Wealth does not pass three generations.” This expression is used to describe a situation in which the grandfather works extremely hard to start a business and amasses fabulous wealth for the family while the father, blessed with the wealth, tends to relax in his efforts because he can get what he wants without trying too hard, but he at least preserves what was handed down. However, the grandson, born to wealth and free from worries about food, is very likely to dissipate the famly’s wealth recklessly if the parents or the grandparents indulge him too much. If this is the case, the inherited wealth from older generations will soon go to waste. This expression serves as a warning: only by preserving accumulated assests can wealthy families keep their wealth for three and even more generations and to enjoy the fruits of their labor forever.