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驕奢淫逸

简骄奢淫逸 · 繁驕奢淫逸

Mandarin · pinyin jiāo shē yín yì

extravagant and dissipated
decadent

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驕: Look up this written character
奢: shē · extravagant, wasteful; exaggerate
淫: yín · obscene, licentious, lewd
逸: yì · flee, escape, break loose
骄: jiāo · spirited horse; haughty

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1–1–2–4 · jiao1 she1 yin2 yi4

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giu1 ce1 jam4 jat6

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(idiomatic) extravagant and dissipated; decadent

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