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窮奢極侈

简穷奢极侈 · 繁窮奢極侈

Mandarin · pinyin qióng shē jí chǐ

extravagant in the extreme (idiom)

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奢: shē · extravagant, wasteful; exaggerate
極: Look up this written character
侈: chǐ · luxurious, extravagant
穷: qióng · poor, destitute, impoverished
极: jí · extreme, utmost, furthest, final

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2–1–2–3 · qiong2 she1 ji2 chi3

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kung4 ce1 gik6 ci2

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(idiomatic) synonym of 窮奢極欲 /穷奢极欲 (qióngshējíyù)

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