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

a rich man should not risk his life

  • created sense approved 家累千金，坐不垂堂 · jiā​lěi​qiān​jīn​zuò​bù​chuí​táng · a rich man should not risk his life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    家累千金，坐不垂堂

    jiā​lěi​qiān​jīn​zuò​bù​chuí​táng

    a rich man should not risk his life

    A person with a large fortune does not sit under the eaves of a house; used to suggest that those who have much to lose should not expose themselves to unnecessary danger or take foolish risks.

    家累 (literal) → 家累 · jiā​lěi · family wealth 千金 (literal) → 千金 · qiān​jīn · a lot of money ， (non_chinese) 坐不垂堂 (literal) → 坐不垂堂 · zuò​bù​chuí​táng · to stay out of harm's way

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