Four big families of the Republic of China

The four big families (Chinese: 四大家族; pinyin: sì dà jiāzú) are four politically influential families in the Republic of China, first in Mainland China, then Taiwan. The concept was believed to be coined by Chen Boda, a political figure and political theorist of the People's Republic of China. Chen alleged that the four families amassed approximately 20 billion US dollars during the Second Sino-Japanese War, a claim that gained traction in Chinese society, particularly during major political and economic crises. This perception was encapsulated in a popular saying:

蔣家的天下，
陳家的黨，
宋家的姐妹，
孔家的財

Translation:

The nation of the Chiang family,
The party of the Chen family,
The sisters of the Soong family,
The wealth of the Kung family.

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