Definition
私房钱 refers to personal savings that a married person secretly keeps hidden from their spouse, often for personal use or emergencies. This concept is culturally significant in Chinese families, frequently appearing in conversations about financial independence and trust within a marriage.
n.
secret stash of money (typically hidden from one's spouse)private savings kept in secret
Examples
- 私房钱，。Tā tōutōu cún le yìxiē sī fáng qián, yǐ bèi bùshízhīxū.She secretly saved some private money for emergencies.
- ，私房钱。Jiéhūn hòu, tā měi ge yuè dōu huì liú yí bùfen gōngzī dàng 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 wèntí zài fūqī zhījiān cháng huì yǐnqǐ máodùn.The issue of private savings often causes conflict between couples.
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