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單身貴族

简单身贵族 · 繁單身貴族

Mandarin · pinyin dān shēn guì zú

fig. unmarried person
single person (especially one who is comfortable financially)

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身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
貴: Look up this written character
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone
贵: guì · expensive, costly, valuable

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1–1–4–2 · dan1 shen1 gui4 zu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daan1 san1 gwai3 zuk6

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noun

well-off single
(figurative) bachelor

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