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樂不思蜀
简 乐不思蜀 · 繁 樂不思蜀Mandarin · pinyin lè bù sī Shǔ
Meanings
- indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
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4–4–1–3 · le4 bu4 si1 Shu3
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lok6 bat1 si1 suk6
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phrase
- (derogatory) to have so much fun that one forgets one's origins, or that one has to return; to indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty; to be too happy to be homesick
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