家累千金，坐不垂堂 jiā lěi qiān jīn ， zuò bù chuí táng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger

CHARACTERS

家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
累 lěi
HSK 2
tired; implicate, involve; bother
千 qiān
HSK 2
thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
金 jīn
HSK 4
gold; metals in general; money
坐 zuò
HSK 1
sit; seat; ride, travel by
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
垂 chuí
HSK 6
let down; suspend, hand; down
堂 táng
HSK 6
hall; government office