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男人膝下有黃金 (naam4 jan4 sat1 haa6 jau5 wong4 gam1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

男人膝下有黃金 (naam4 jan4 sat1 haa6 jau5 wong4 gam1, nán rén xī xià yǒu huáng jīn) — lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing to pride or moral integrity)

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beyond HSK

Related words

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