- lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger
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- a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger
This idiom suggests that individuals who are wealthy or in a position of power do not place themselves in vulnerable situations. They often take precautions to avoid potential risks or threats.
Wealthy people are always cautious when going out and will not linger in dangerous places.
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jiā家lěi累qiān jīn千金a wealthy familyzuò bù chuí táng坐不垂堂not to expose oneself to dangerfù guì富贵zhī之jiā家a family of nobilityjiā tíng家庭cái fù财富family wealthbù xiè yī gù不屑一顾to look down uponZuò坐yōng拥wàn guàn万贯to sit on a fortuneān yú xiàn zhuàng安于现状to be content with the status quobù不qiú求róng huá荣华not to seek riches or famelǐ cái理财yǒu dào有道to have a way with financesfù guì富贵xián rén闲人a wealthy idleryǔ shì wú zhēng与世无争to live without conflictgāo chù bù shèng hán高处不胜寒the higher you go, the colder it gets (wealth comes with its own challenges)