私房钱 (sī fáng qián) — secret stash of money (typically hidden from one's spouse); private savings kept in secret
Definition
Money (usually a spouse's) secretly set aside from shared household funds — a personal hidden stash. Often a touchy topic between husbands and wives in Chinese culture.
noun
secret stash of money (typically hidden from one's spouse)private savings kept in secret
Examples
- 私房钱，。Tā tōu tōu cún le yì xiē sī fáng qián, yǐ bèi bù shí zhī xū.She secretly saved some private money for emergencies.
- ，私房钱。Jié hūn hòu, tā měi gè yuè dōu huì liú yí bù fen gōng zī dāng sī fáng qián.After getting married, he sets aside part of his salary each month as private money.
- 私房钱。sī fáng qián De wèn tí zài fū qī zhī jiān cháng huì yǐn qǐ máo dùn.The issue of private savings often causes conflict between couples.
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