from rags to riches

基本解释

THE story of Ireland is like a fairy tale: from rags to riches and back to rags again.
爱尔兰的故事犹如一个传说：从一个贫穷落后的国家一度跃为富裕之国，而后又跌落为贫穷国家。
So people have very strong beliefs that across generations and even in their own life they can go from rags to riches.
这样一来，人们就坚信他们的下一代甚至是他们自己都有可能由贫转富。
Of course people sense how far birth still determines fate: those who make it from humble beginnings are admired because rags to riches stories are so rare.
人们当然感觉得到出身在多大程度上决定命运：那些出身低微的成功人士受到仰慕，因为白手起家的故事太罕见了。

Untold numbers went from rags to riches, while the great majority of individuals were able to live better than their parents and grandparents had.
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For many years Charles Feeney, who went from rags to riches as co-founder of the Duty Free Shoppers chain, carried anonymous giving to extremes.
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But exactly how those stars who have elevated themselves from rags to riches handle their fame depends on several things, including how quickly they attain it and what kind of support system they surround themselves with once they have it.
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