家财万贯
jiā cái wàn guàn
immensely rich; a vast family fortune
Character by character
家jiā
family
family
财cái
wealth
wealth
万wàn
ten thousand
ten thousand
贯guàn
strings of cash
strings of cash
Example
他虽然家财万贯，日子却过得十分节俭。
For all his vast wealth, he lives very frugally.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
A 贯 was a string of a thousand copper coins, so 万贯 is ten million of them. Often in concessive sentences (即使／纵有家财万贯) that go on to say money is not everything; the saying 家有万贯，不如钧瓷一片 in lesson 4-20 uses the same measure.
Learn this in Lesson 195 · HSK 7–9: 遗嘱与继承 (Wills and inheritance: a legal advice column)
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