箱底 (xiāng de) — bottom of a chest or trunk; (figurative) one's savings or treasured possessions kept at the bottom of a chest
Definition
Literally 'the bottom of a chest/trunk', often used figuratively for money or valuables stored there — one's hidden savings or prized possessions.
noun
bottom of a chest or trunk(figurative) one's savings or treasured possessions kept at the bottom of a chest
Examples
- 箱底。Tā bǎ jiù yī fu dié hǎo fàng zài xiāng de.He folded the old clothes and put them at the bottom of the chest.
- 箱底。Tā bǎ zǎn le hǎo jǐ nián de qián dōu cáng zài xiāng de.She hid the money she had saved for several years at the bottom of the chest.
- 箱底。Zhè shì tā jiā zuì hòu de xiāng de qián le.This is the last of his family's savings.
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