男儿膝下有黄金 — “A man's knees are worth gold”
男儿膝下有黄金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a man's knees are worth gold”. A man should not easily humble himself or bow down to others, emphasizing dignity and self-respect. Literally, “Under a man's knees, there is gold”.
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他虽然家境贫寒，却始终牢记“男儿膝下有黄金”的道理，从不向困难低头。
Although he came from a poor family, he always remembered the saying 'a man's knees are worth gold' and never bowed to difficulties.
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- nán男bù不yǔ与nǚ女dòu斗A man does not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不yǔ与fù妇dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不duì对nǚ女dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男chàng倡nǚ女suí随husband leads, wife follows
- nán男ér儿yǒu有lèi泪bù不qīng轻tán弹A true man does not easily shed tears
- nán男chàng唱nǚ女suí随harmonious marital support
- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶A man should marry when grown
- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶，，nǚ女dà大dāng当pìn聘men and women marry when adult
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚A man should marry when he comes of age
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚，，nǚ女dà大xū须jià嫁men and women marry when adult
- nán男dà大xū须hūn婚A grown man must marry
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What does 男儿膝下有黄金 mean?
男儿膝下有黄金 (nán ér xī xià yǒu huáng jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a man's knees are worth gold”.
How do you pronounce 男儿膝下有黄金?
男儿膝下有黄金 is pronounced nán ér xī xià yǒu huáng jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男儿膝下有黄金 literally mean?
Literally, 男儿膝下有黄金 means “Under a man's knees, there is gold”. It is used to mean “a man's knees are worth gold”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男儿膝下有黄金?
指男子汉不可轻易向人下跪