金玉满堂 |
jīn yù mǎn táng |
lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom) / fig. abundant wealth / abundance of knowledge |
金 |
Jīn |
surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
金 |
jīn |
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 |
金玉 |
jīn yù |
gold and jade / precious |
玉 |
yù |
jade |
满 |
Mǎn |
Manchu ethnic group |
满 |
mǎn |
to fill / full / filled / packed / fully / completely / quite / to reach the limit / to satisfy / satisfied / contented |
满堂 |
mǎn táng |
whole audience / a sellout (capacity audience) / jam-packed |
堂 |
táng |
(main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / CL:间 / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture |