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沉湎酒色

Mandarin · pinyin chén miǎn jiǔ sè

to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
an incorrigible drunkard and lecher

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沉: chén · sink, submerge; addicted to
湎: miǎn · flushed with drink, drunk
酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139

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2–3–3–4 · chen2 mian3 jiu3 se4

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cam4 min5 zau2 sik1

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