Definition
This is a chengyu (four-character idiom) that literally describes having ten thousand strings of cash tied around one's waist — an ancient image of immense wealth. It is used figuratively to mean 'extremely wealthy' or 'very rich'.
idiom
extremely wealthyvery rich
Examples
- ，腰缠万贯。Tā báishǒu qǐjiā, rújīn yǐ shì yāo chán wàn guàn.He started from scratch and is now extremely wealthy.
- 腰缠万贯，。Nà wèi shāngrén yāo chán wàn guàn, dàn shēnghuó fēicháng jiéjiǎn.That businessman is extremely wealthy, but lives very frugally.
- 腰缠万贯。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù shēngzhǎng zài yāo chán wàn guàn de jiātíng lǐ.He grew up in an extremely wealthy family since childhood.
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