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男人膝下有黃金

简男人膝下有黄金 · 繁男人膝下有黃金

Mandarin · pinyin nán rén xī xià yǒu huáng jīn

lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing to pride or moral integrity)

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男: nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
膝: xī · knee
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
黄: huáng · yellow; surname

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2–2–1–4–3–2–1 · nan2 ren2 xi1 xia4 you3 huang2 jin1

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naam4 jan4 sat1 haa6 jau5 wong4 gam1

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