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錦衣玉食

简锦衣玉食 · 繁錦衣玉食

Mandarin · pinyin jǐn yī yù shí

brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
extravagance

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衣: yī · clothes, clothing; cover, skin; Kangxi radical 145
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
食: shí · eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184
锦: jǐn · brocade, tapestry; embroidered

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3–1–4–2 · jin3 yi1 yu4 shi2

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gam2 ji1 juk6 sik6

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(figurative) a life of luxury; extravagance

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