乘堅策肥

简 乘坚策肥 · 繁 乘堅策肥
Mandarin · pinyin chéng jiān cè féi

Meanings

  1. to live in luxury
  2. lit. to ride a solid carriage pulled by fat horses
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乘
chéng · ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles
堅
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策
cè · scheme, plan; to whip; urge
肥
féi · fat, plump, obese; fertile
坚
jiān · hard, strong, firm; resolute
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2–1–4–2 · cheng2 jian1 ce4 fei2

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乘堅策肥 · cheng2 jian1 ce4 fei2
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Exact source record乘堅策肥 乘坚策肥 [cheng2 jian1 ce4 fei2] /to live in luxury/lit. to ride a solid carriage pulled by fat horses/