金龜 [－龟]

Jyutping gam1 gwai1
Pinyin jīn guī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. tortoise
  2. scarab beetle
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, historical, literary
    golden turtle emblem worn by Tang Dynasty officials who were in the third rank or above
  2. noun
    golden turtle
  3. noun, literary
    turtle-shaped handle on a golden seal, or the golden seal itself
  4. noun, Min-Dong, Min-Nan
    scarab
  5. noun, figuratively, literary
    adornments; embellishment; jewellery
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    金龟子是昆虫。
    金龜子是昆蟲。
    jīn guī zǐ shì kūn chóng 。
    • Scarabs are insects.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    扮咩啫，你咪又系只系想去钓金龟？
    扮咩啫，你咪又係只係想去釣金龜？
    baan6 me1 ze1, nei5 mai6 jau6 hai6 zi2 hai6 soeng2 heoi3 diu3 gam1 gwai1?
    • Why so pretentious? You are just there to look for a sugar daddy.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    钓个金龟婿
    釣個金龜婿
    diào ge jīn guī xù
    • to angle for a rich husband or son-in-law