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男人膝下有黄金

nán rén xī xià yǒu huáng jīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
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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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:

男人膝下有黃金 男人膝下有黄金 [nan2 ren2 xi1 xia4 you3 huang2 jin1] /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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Other forms in these source records: 男人膝下有黃金

  • 男
    nán

    (bound form) male / baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]

  • 人
  • 膝
    xī

    knee

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 黄
    huáng

    yellow / pornographic / to fall through

    Huáng

    surname Huang or Hwang

  • 金
    jīn

    gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]

    Jīn

    surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.