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故家子弟 — “Descendants of an old family”

故家子弟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Descendant of a prominent or distinguished family, especially one from a former official or aristocratic household; a scion of an old family”. Literally, “Descendants of an old family”.

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故家子弟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

故家子弟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
家
jiā10family home or expert
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
弟
dì7younger brother

Example Sentence with 故家子弟

他虽是故家子弟,但为人低调谦和,从不炫耀家世。
Although he is a scion of an old family, he is modest and humble, never flaunting his lineage.

Idioms Related to 故家子弟

Synonyms of 故家子弟

  • gōng公zǐ子gē哥er儿pampered playboy

More idioms starting with 故

  • gù故rén人zhī之qíng情affection between old friends
  • gù故rén人zhī之yì意the sentiment of an old friend
  • gù故jì伎chóng重yǎn演repeat old tricks
  • gù故zuò作zī姿tài态to put on an act
  • gù故zuò作xuán玄xū虚deliberately act mysterious
  • gù故zuò作zhèn镇jìng静feign calmness
  • gù故zuò作gāo高shēn深pretend to be profound
  • gù故rù入rén人zuì罪intentionally frame someone for a crime
  • gù故jiàn剑qíng情shēn深deep affection for one's original wife
  • gù故tǔ土nán难lí离Hard to leave one's homeland
  • gù故gōng宫lí离shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined glorious past
  • gù故gōng宫hé禾shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined homeland

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Questions about 故家子弟

What does 故家子弟 mean?

故家子弟 (gù jiā zǐ dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Descendant of a prominent or distinguished family, especially one from a former official or aristocratic household; a scion of an old family”.

How do you pronounce 故家子弟?

故家子弟 is pronounced gù jiā zǐ dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 故家子弟 literally mean?

Literally, 故家子弟 means “Descendants of an old family”. It is used to mean “Descendant of a prominent or distinguished family, especially one from a former official or aristocratic household; a scion of an old family”.

What is the Chinese definition of 故家子弟?

故家:世家大族。昔日官宦人家的子弟

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