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金屋藏嬌

简金屋藏娇 · 繁金屋藏嬌

Mandarin · pinyin jīn wū cáng jiāo

a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
屋: wū · house; room; building, shelter
藏: cáng · hide, conceal; hoard, store up
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娇: jiāo · seductive and loveable; tender

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1–1–2–1 · jin1 wu1 cang2 jiao1

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(idiomatic) to take a concubine or wife
(idiomatic) to keep a mistress tucked away in a luxurious house or apartment

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