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金玉滿堂

简金玉满堂 · 繁金玉滿堂

Mandarin · pinyin jīn yù mǎn táng

lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom)
fig. abundant wealth
abundance of knowledge

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
滿: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
堂: táng · hall; government office
满: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied

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1–4–3–2 · jin1 yu4 man3 tang2

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(idiomatic) extremely rich

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