shē

formal
literary

Meaning of 奢靡

奢靡 means extravagant and wasteful; luxurious to the point of decadence. Pronounced shē mí.

  • extravagant and wasteful; luxurious to the point of decadence

Definitions & Examples

guò
zhe
shē
de
shēng
huó
 
cóng
kǎo
jīn
qián
 

He leads an extravagant and wasteful life, never giving money a second thought.

men
yào
jiān
jué
fǎn
duì
shē
zhī
fēng
 
chàng
qín
jiǎn
jié
yuē
 

We must firmly oppose the trend of extravagance and waste, and advocate diligence and thrift.

ge
dynasty
ded
guìy
n
a
shēngs
huót
shēy
ér
wén
míng
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The nobles of that dynasty were known for their decadent and wasteful lifestyles.