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酒池肉林

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ chí ròu lín

lakes of wine and forests of meat (idiom); debauchery
sumptuous entertainment

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酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
池: chí · pool, pond; moat; cistern
肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
林: lín · forest, grove; surname

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3–2–4–2 · jiu3 chi2 rou4 lin2

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(idiomatic) debauched activities; excessive extravagance

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