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纨绔子弟

wán kù zǐ dì

4-character word Traditional 紈絝子弟

What 纨绔子弟 means

1. idiomhedonistic son of rich parents

The characters in 纨绔子弟

• 纨wán(literary) fine white silk; delicate silk fabric
• 绔kùvariant of 裤
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子
• 弟dìyounger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter)

Sounds the same

Read wán kù zǐ dì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 纨裤子弟variant of 纨绔子弟