家累千金，坐不垂堂
Dictionary entry
lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger
What does 家累千金，坐不垂堂 mean?
家累千金，坐不垂堂 (jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng) has the following dictionary meaning.
1lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger
Character breakdown
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家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]累léiused in 累累[lei2 lei2] · used in 累贅|累赘[lei2 zhui5] and 累墜|累坠[lei2 zhui5]千qiānthousand金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)坐Zuòsurname Zuo不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-垂chuíto hang (down) · droop堂táng(main) hall · large room for a specific purpose
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家累千金，坐不垂堂
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