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養尊處優

简 养尊处优 · 繁 養尊處優
Mandarin · pinyin yǎng zūn chǔ yōu

Meanings

  1. to live like a prince (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

養
yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
尊
zūn · respect, revere, venerate; honor
處
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優
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养
yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
处
chù · place, locale; department
优
yōu · superior, excellent; actor
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Mandarin tones

3–1–3–1 · yang3 zun1 chu3 you1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

joeng5 zyun1 cyu5 jau1

Cantonese word readings for 養尊處優. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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joeng5 zyun1 cyu3 jau1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to live one's whole life in opulence and enjoying high social status

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