金龜婿

金龜 (“golden turtle”) refers to the turtle emblem worn by medieval Tang Dynasty officials who were in the third rank or above. This word was probably first used in a poem by Li Shangyin [c. 813–858]; see below.

金龜婿

1. (figurative) wealthy son-in-law or husband

   釣個金龜婿／钓个金龟婿  ―  diào ge jīnguīxù  ―  to angle for a rich husband or son-in-law

   • 無端嫁得金龜婿，辜負香衾事早朝。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     无端嫁得金龟婿，辜负香衾事早朝。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Li Shangyin [c. 813–858], 《為有》 (Because)

     Wúduān jià dé jīnguīxù, gūfù xiāngqīn shì zǎocháo. [Pinyin]

     She chanced to be married to a Golden-Tortoise husband;
     How ungrateful he was, to leave the sweet quilt to attend court before break of day!