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