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吃喝嫖賭

简吃喝嫖赌 · 繁吃喝嫖賭

Mandarin · pinyin chī hē piáo dǔ

(lit.) to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling (idiom)
(fig.) to lead a life of dissipation

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
喝: hē · drink; shout, call out
嫖: piáo · patronize prostitutes, frequent
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赌: dǔ · bet, gamble, wager; compete

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1–1–2–3 · chi1 he1 piao2 du3

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(idiomatic) to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling; to lead a dissipated life

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