家累千金，坐不垂堂 in English jia1 lei3 qian1 jin1 , zuo4 bu4 chui2 tang2 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiomatic expression); metaphorically a rich man does not expose himself to danger

Pinyin

jia1 lei3 qian1 jin1 , zuo4 bu4 chui2 tang2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 累lei4to accumulate 千qian1thousand 金jin1surname Jin ， 坐zuo4surname Zuo 不bu4(negative prefix) 垂chui2to hang (down) 堂tang2(main) hall