万户侯 wàn hù hóu — a marquis with ten thousand households; (fig.) a powerful, wealthy lord

万户侯
wàn hù hóu

Characters: 万 · 户 · 侯

Definitions

  1. a marquis with ten thousand households; (fig.) a powerful, wealthy lord

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. Marquis (highest Han dynasty ducal title meaning lord of 10,000 households)
  2. high nobles

zdic(汉典)

  1. 享有万户食邑的侯爵。
  2. 泛指高官显爵。

ExtDict

  1. 汉代侯爵的最高一级，享有食邑万户◇来泛指高官贵爵粪土当年万户侯。

Examples

  • 书中写道，他弃功名如敝屣，不屑做万户侯。

    The book says he cast off fame as an old shoe, scorning to be a wealthy lord.

  • 愿为布衣交，不羡万户侯。

    I would rather be a commoner's friend than envy a great marquis.