腰缠万贯 (yāo chán wàn guàn) — (idiom) extremely wealthy; very rich

Definition

Idiom meaning 'extremely wealthy' — literally 'with ten thousand strings of cash tied at the waist.' Used for someone very rich, more literary and emphatic than everyday 富有 or 有钱.

idiom

extremely wealthyvery rich

Examples

，腰缠万贯。
Tā bái shǒu qǐ jiā, rú jīn yǐ shì yāo chán wàn guàn.
He started from scratch and is now extremely wealthy.
腰缠万贯，。
Nà wèi shāng rén yāo chán wàn guàn, dàn shēng huó fēi cháng jié jiǎn.
That businessman is extremely wealthy, but lives very frugally.
腰缠万贯。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù shēng zhǎng zài yāo chán wàn guàn de jiā tíng lǐ.
He grew up in an extremely wealthy family since childhood.

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