金龜婿

简 金龟婿 · 繁 金龜婿
Mandarin · pinyin jīn guī xù

Meanings

  1. wealthy son-in-law
  2. wealthy husband
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金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
龜
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婿
xù · son-in-law; husband
龟
guī · turtle or tortoise; cuckold
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1–1–4 · jin1 gui1 xu4

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gam1 gwai1 sai3

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noun

  1. (figurative) wealthy son-in-law or husband

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