四世同堂

四世同堂
shìtóngtáng

four generations under one roof (idiom)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    four generations under one roof (idiom)

    • Their family has four generations living under one roof, and they are very happy.

  2. noun

    Four Generations Under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍[Lao3 She3]

    • "A Dream of Red Mansions" is a very famous Chinese novel.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Four sides of a square frame surround two legs — the ancient form of the number four.

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