万贯 (wàn guàn) — to be enormously wealthy (originally 'ten thousand strings of cash')
Definition
Literary expression meaning 'enormously rich', from an old unit of cash (贯 = 1000 coins). Almost always appears in fixed phrases like 家财万贯 or 腰缠万贯 rather than on its own.
verb
to be enormously wealthy (originally 'ten thousand strings of cash')
Examples
- 万贯！Tā zhēn shì jiā cái wàn guàn a!He truly has enormous family wealth!
- ，。Zhè wèi shāng rén yāo chán wàn guàn, shēng yì zuò dé hěn dà.This merchant is loaded with money, and his business is very big.
- 万贯，。Suī rán tā bìng bú shì wàn guàn, dàn yě guò dé hěn hǎo.Although he is not extremely wealthy, he still lives very well.
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