汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 萬元戶
萬元戶 (万元户)
household with savings or annual income of 10,000 yuan or more (considered a large amount in the 1970s, when the term became established)
() wàn yuán () hù
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

当时上海有句俗语:“成为万元户”。当时一年平均工资只有300元,但是在上海像刘益谦一样的街头小贩都能赚上万元。

At the time there was a phrase in Shanghai: "becoming a 10, 000 yuan person."