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纨绔子弟

wán kù zǐ dìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) hedonistic son of rich parents
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

紈絝子弟 纨绔子弟 [wan2 ku4 zi3 di4] /(idiom) hedonistic son of rich parents/

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Other forms in these source records: 紈絝子弟

  • 纨
    wán

    (literary) fine white silk / delicate silk fabric

  • 绔
    kù

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  • 子
    zǐ

    son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-

    zi

    noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"

  • 弟
    dì

    younger brother / junior male / I (modest word in letter)

    tì

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.