金玉滿堂

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Chinese

gold and jade; treasured thing; ornate object the whole hall or house; all the audience; the whole assemblage
trad. (金玉滿堂) 金玉 滿堂
simp. (金玉满堂) 金玉 满堂
Literally: “to have a house filled with gold and jade”.

Etymology

From Tao Te Ching:

金玉滿堂，莫之能守；富貴而驕，自遺其咎。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
金玉满堂，莫之能守；富贵而骄，自遗其咎。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Jīnyùmǎntáng, mò zhī néng shǒu; fùguì ér jiāo, zì yí qí jiù.
When gold and jade fill the hall, their possessor cannot keep them safe. When wealth and honours lead to arrogancy, this brings its evil on itself.

Pronunciation

Idiom

金玉滿堂

  1. extremely rich
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