extremely wealthy; loaded with money
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extremely wealthy; loaded with money; having a fortune tied around one's waist
literaryClassical idiom originating from ancient Chinese literature (e.g., 《南史》) describing someone carrying thousands of strings of cash (贯) tied around their waist. Used to emphasize great wealth.
Tā他
yāo腰
chán缠
wàn万
guàn贯
，
què却
guò过
zhe着
jiǎn简
pǔ朴
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
He is loaded with money, yet lives a simple life.
Nà那
ge个
yāo腰
chán缠
wàn万
guàn贯
de的
shāng商
rén人
juān捐
le了
yī一
dà大
bǐ笔
qián钱
gěi给
cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
。
That extremely wealthy businessman donated a large sum of money to charity.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
yāo腰
chán缠
wàn万
guàn贯
，
qí其
shí实
wéi为
rén人
hěn很
lìn吝
sè啬
。
Don't let his immense wealth fool you—he's actually very stingy.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
bǎo宝
zàng藏
zú足
yǐ以
ràng让
xún寻
bǎo宝
zhě者
yāo腰
chán缠
wàn万
guàn贯
。
The legendary treasure is enough to make any treasure hunter fabulously wealthy.