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

the rich should avoid danger

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
家 jiā HSK 1
home; family; classifier for families or businesses
累 lěi HSK 2
tired; weary; to work hard
千 qiān HSK 2
thousand; see 秋千qiū qiān
金 jīn HSK 4
gold; money; golden
坐 zuò HSK 1
to sit; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to take a seat
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
垂 chuí HSK 6
to hang (down); droop; dangle
堂 táng HSK 6
(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose