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膏粱年少 — “Gilded youth”

膏粱年少 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gilded youth”. Young people from wealthy families, typically leading a luxurious and often pampered life.

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膏粱年少 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 膏gāo
  • 粱liáng
  • 年nián
  • 少shào

膏粱年少 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
膏
gāo14rich
粱
liáng13fine grain, sorghum, millet
年
nián6year or age
少
shào4few, little, or lack

Example Sentence with 膏粱年少

他从小锦衣玉食,俨然是一个典型的膏粱年少。
He grew up amidst luxury and comfort, truly a typical gilded youth.

Idioms Related to 膏粱年少

Synonyms of 膏粱年少

  • gāo膏liáng粱zǐ子dì弟spoiled rich kid
  • gāo膏liáng粱wán纨kù袴pampered rich kids

More idioms starting with 膏

  • gào膏chún唇qí岐shé舌Speak glibly and deceptively
  • gāo膏chún唇shì拭shé舌speak with great eloquence and persuasion
  • gāo膏chún唇qí歧shé舌speak with a forked tongue
  • gāo膏chún唇shì试shé舌eager to speak one's mind
  • gào膏chún唇fàn贩shé舌speak glibly and persuasively
  • gāo膏cháng场xiù绣kuài浍fertile fields with beautiful irrigation
  • gāo膏liáng梁zǐ子dì弟pampered rich kids
  • gāo膏liáng梁wán纨kù袴pampered rich idlers
  • gāo膏liáng梁jǐn锦xiù绣luxurious living
  • gāo膏zé泽zhī脂xiāng香luxurious oily fragrant cosmetics
  • gāo膏huǒ火zhī之fèi费tuition and schooling expenses
  • gāo膏huǒ火zì自jiān煎Talent brings trouble upon oneself

Questions about 膏粱年少

What does 膏粱年少 mean?
膏粱年少 (gāo liáng nián shào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gilded youth”.
How do you pronounce 膏粱年少?
膏粱年少 is pronounced gāo liáng nián shào in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 膏粱年少?
指富贵人家的子弟。
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