Definition
万贯 is a classical Chinese unit of wealth (literally 'ten thousand strings of cash') used in fixed expressions to mean 'enormously rich.' It appears in idioms like 家财万贯 (fabulous family wealth) and 腰缠万贯 (loaded with money), functioning as a predicate that describes someone being extremely wealthy.
v.p.
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 shāngrén yāo chán wàn guàn, shēngyì zuò de hěn dà.This merchant is loaded with money, and his business is very big.
- 万贯，。Suīrán tā bìng bú shì wàn guàn, dàn yě guò de hěn hǎo.Although he is not extremely wealthy, he still lives very well.
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