Meaning of 梁上君子
梁上君子 means thief; burglar; lit. "gentleman on the roof beam". Pronounced liáng shàng jūn zǐ.
- thief; burglar; lit. "gentleman on the roof beam"
Definitions & Examples
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
jiā家
zhōng中
jìn进
le了
liáng梁
shàng上
jūn君
zǐ子
，
diū丢
shī失
le了
bù不
shǎo少
cái财
wù物
。
Last night a burglar broke into the house and a lot of property was stolen.
Tā他
zì自
xǔ诩
wéi为
liáng梁
shàng上
jūn君
zǐ子
，
shí实
zé则
bù不
guò过
shì是
gè个
guàn惯
tōu偷
。
He styles himself a "gentleman of the beam," but in reality he is nothing more than a habitual thief.
Fáng防
fàn范
liáng梁
shàng上
jūn君
zǐ子
，
chū出
mén门
qiē切
jì记
suǒ锁
hǎo好
mén门
chuāng窗
。
To guard against burglars, always remember to lock doors and windows when going out.
Relations
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
名/ míng