zhǐ
zuì
jīn

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 纸醉金迷

纸醉金迷 means to be intoxicated by paper and gold; to indulge in a life of luxury and debauchery; to be lost in a corrupting environment of extravagance. Pronounced zhǐ zuì jīn mí.

  • to be intoxicated by paper and gold; to indulge in a life of luxury and debauchery; to be lost in a corrupting environment of extravagance

Definitions & Examples

chén
zhǐ
zuì
jīn
de
shēng
huó
 
zuì
zhōng
shī
le
 

He indulged in a life of luxury and debauchery, eventually losing himself.

Zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
zài
zhǐ
zuì
jīn
de
biǎo
xiàng
xià
yǐn
cáng
zhe
duō
shè
huì
wèn
 

Beneath its decadent splendor, this city hides many social problems.

xiē
zhǐ
zuì
jīn
de
pài
duì
ràng
zhú
jiàn
duò
luò
 

Those debauched parties gradually corrupted him.

men
néng
bèi
yǎn
qián
de
zhǐ
zuì
jīn
suǒ
huò
 

We must not be confused by the decadent luxuries before our eyes.