tai tai
n.— «In the local parlance, Kwok is known as a tai tai—the non-working wife of a wealthy businessman.» —“Hong Kong lives in the lap of luxury” in Hong Kong Channel NewsAsia (Singapore) Nov. 29, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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