紙醉金迷

简 纸醉金迷 · 繁 紙醉金迷
Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ zuì jīn mí

Meanings

  1. lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
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紙
zhǐ · paper
醉
zuì · intoxicated, drunk; addicted to
金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
迷
mí · bewitch, charm, infatuate
纸
zhǐ · paper
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3–4–1–2 · zhi3 zui4 jin1 mi2

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zi2 zeoi3 gam1 mai4

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  1. (idiomatic) to indulge in a life of luxury and dissipation

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紙醉金迷 · zhi3 zui4 jin1 mi2
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Exact source record紙醉金迷 纸醉金迷 [zhi3 zui4 jin1 mi2] /lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury/