膏粱子弟 pampered son of a wealthy family
Explanation
膏：肥肉；梁：细粮；膏粱：泛指美味的饭菜。旧时指官僚、地主、有钱人家的子弟。
Gao: fat meat; Liang: fine grains; Gaoliang: generally refers to delicious food. In the old days, it referred to the children of officials, landlords, and wealthy families.
Origin Story
话说大户人家的小公子李文才，从小便生活在锦衣玉食的环境中，他家世代经商，富甲一方。李文才自小不愁吃穿，每日里只知道游手好闲，挥金如土。他身边的仆人，个个打扮得光鲜亮丽，出门坐的是豪华马车，吃的是山珍海味，好不快活。但李文才从来不关心家里的生意，也不愿学习任何技能，只沉迷于玩乐之中。他父亲多次劝诫他，要他学点本事，为将来做打算，但他总是满不在乎，只顾着享乐。一日，李父病重，将家里的产业托付给李文才，让他务必勤勉，不要败家。可李文才依旧我行我素，依旧挥霍无度。没过几年，家中的财产便被他败了个精光。李文才这才意识到自己过去的荒唐行为，可一切都晚了。
Once upon a time, there was a young master named Li Wencai from a wealthy family who lived a life of luxury since childhood. His family had been in business for generations, and they were extremely rich. Li Wencai never had to worry about food and clothing, and he spent his days idle, squandering his wealth. His servants were all dressed in fine clothes, rode in luxurious carriages, and ate the finest delicacies. However, Li Wencai never cared about his family's business and was unwilling to learn any skills, indulging only in pleasure. His father repeatedly advised him to learn some skills and plan for the future, but he remained indifferent, only focused on enjoying himself. One day, Li's father fell seriously ill and entrusted his family's property to Li Wencai, urging him to be diligent and not squander the family fortune. But Li Wencai remained true to his nature, continuing to squander his wealth without restraint. In a few years, he had squandered all the family's wealth. Only then did Li Wencai realize the folly of his past actions, but it was too late.
Usage
用作主语、宾语、定语；指有钱人家的子弟。
Used as the subject, object, and attributive; refers to the offspring of wealthy families.
Examples
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他从小锦衣玉食，是标准的膏粱子弟。
ta congxiao jin yi yu shi, shi biaozhun de gaoliang zidi.
He grew up in luxury, a typical pampered son of a wealthy family.
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那些膏粱子弟们只知道吃喝玩乐，不务正业。
naxie gaoliang zidimen zhi zhidao chi he wan le, buwu zhengye.
Those pampered sons of wealthy families only know how to eat, drink, and have fun without doing any work。