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

a rich man should not risk his life

  1. 家累 jiā​lěi
    family wealth
    (literary) family property or wealth accumulated over generations
  2. 千金 qiān​jīn
    a lot of money
    a thousand pieces of gold; a vast amount of money or riches; a great sum
  3. ， zuò
    non-Chinese
  4. 坐不垂堂 zuò​bù​chuí​táng
    to stay out of harm's way
    literally meaning not to sit under the eaves where roof tiles might fall; used as an idiom to describe being cautious and avoiding unnecessary risks or danger