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家累千金，坐不垂堂
jiālěiqiānjīn,zuòbùchuítáng
rich person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); prudent not to place oneself in danger
Character Breakdown
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1
累
lèi
tired; to accumulate; to involve; bother, nuisance
HSK 2
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4
坐
zuò
seat; to sit; to ride, to travel by
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
垂
chuí
to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near
HSK 6
堂
táng
hall, large room; government office; cousins
HSK 6
Additional Information
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Chinese
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