China's wealthiest man, Wang Jianlin, was met with the hollow laughter of cynical netizens earlier this year when he dished out advice on how to get rich.

今年早些时候，中国首富王健林给出了如何致富的建议，而愤世嫉俗的网民们则以虚伪的笑声作为回应。

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China a's wealthiest man, Wang Jianlin, was met with the hollow laughter of cynical netizens earlier this year when he dished out advice on how to get rich.

今年早些时候，中国首富王健林给出了如何致富的建议，而愤世嫉俗的网民们则以虚伪的笑声作为回应。

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Earlier this year, Wang Jianlin, China's richest person, said in an interview, "You shouldn't be that ambitious. Set a small target first, like earning 100 million RMB."

今年早些时候，中国首富王健林在采访中说，“野心不必太大，先定一个小目标，比方说先挣一个亿。”

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