纨袴子弟 — “A rich young man who is idle and given to extravagance”
纨袴子弟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rich young man who is idle and given to extravagance”. A dandy or fop from a wealthy family; a scion of a wealthy house who squanders his inheritance. Literally, “fine silk trousers young master”.
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What does 纨袴子弟 mean?
纨袴子弟 (wán kù zǐ dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rich young man who is idle and given to extravagance”.
How do you pronounce 纨袴子弟?
纨袴子弟 is pronounced wán kù zǐ dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纨袴子弟 literally mean?
Literally, 纨袴子弟 means “fine silk trousers young master”. It is used to mean “a rich young man who is idle and given to extravagance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纨袴子弟?
纨袴：细绢做成的裤子，泛指华丽衣着。旧称浮华的富贵人家子弟。