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家累千金，坐不垂堂

Mandarin · pinyin jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng

lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger

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家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
累: lèi · tired; implicate, involve; bother
千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
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

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