amass ill-gotten wealth(/unprecedented riches); coin money (/make a scoop) through questionable ways; get rich illegally;have a windfall; hit the jack-pot; make piles (/a pot) of money by foul methods; reap (/acquire)exorbitant (/huge) profits (/gains) by devious means ❍ 他们在战争中无耻地～。They made fantastic outrageous fortunes out of the war.
大发横财
amass great riches;reap huge profits;amass a large fortune;amass ill-gotten riches
大发横财dà fā hénɡ cái
横：意外的。形容用不正当的手段捞取钱财。get rich illegally,make staggering profits, make a scoop through questionable ways, amass fabulous wealth, reap huge profits