梁上君子

liáng shàng jūn zǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. the gentleman on the roof beam

What does 梁上君子 mean?

梁上君子 (liáng shàng jūn zǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the gentleman on the roof beam

2fig. a thief

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梁LiángLiang Dynasty (502–557) · Later Liang Dynasty (907–923)上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]君jūnmonarch · lord 子zǐson · child

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梁上君子

liáng shàng jūn zǐ

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