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吃喝玩樂

简吃喝玩乐 · 繁吃喝玩樂

Mandarin · pinyin chī hē wán lè

(lit.) to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom)
(fig.) to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
喝: hē · drink; shout, call out
玩: wán · play with, joke, enjoy
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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1–1–2–4 · chi1 he1 wan2 le4

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(derogatory) to eat, drink and be merry; to seek pleasure instead of doing work

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