a woman attaching herself to a rich man; relying on a wealthy person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
(of a woman) to attach oneself to a rich man (often as a mistress)
informalOften implies a transactional or dependent relationship, not necessarily romantic love. Used critically or descriptively in informal contexts.
Tā她
bù不
xiǎng想
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
，
zhǐ只
xiǎng想
bàng傍
dà大
kuǎn款
。
She doesn't want to work hard, she just wants to attach herself to a rich man.
Nà那
ge个
mó模
tè特
bèi被
bào曝
chū出
bàng傍
dà大
kuǎn款
de的
xiāo消
xi息
。
That model was exposed for having attached herself to a tycoon.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
tā她
jié结
hūn婚
shì是
wèi为
le了
bàng傍
dà大
kuǎn款
。
Some people think she got married to latch onto a rich husband.
verb
to rely on a wealthy person for support or advantage
informalA broader, gender-neutral sense. Can describe individuals or entities seeking financial backing from the wealthy.
Zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
gōng公
sī司
kào靠
bàng傍
dà大
kuǎn款
cái才
huó活
le了
xià下
lái来
。
This small company survived by relying on a wealthy backer.
Tā他
zǒng总
xiǎng想
bàng傍
dà大
kuǎn款
，
bù不
xiǎng想
zì自
jǐ己
chuàng创
yè业
。
He always wants to latch onto rich people instead of starting his own business.