lead a life of debauchery; indulge in dissipation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to lead a debauched life of drinking and womanizing; to indulge in sensual pleasures
derogatoryThis idiom carries a strongly negative and critical connotation, describing a life of extreme and morally decadent indulgence.
Zì自
cóng从
jì继
chéng承
jiā家
chǎn产
hòu后
，
tā他
jiù就
guò过
shàng上
le了
huā花
tiān天
jiǔ酒
dì地
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
Since inheriting the family fortune, he has been leading a life of debauchery.
Tā他
zǎo早
yǐ已
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
shāng商
chǎng场
de的
yìng应
chóu酬
hé和
huā花
tiān天
jiǔ酒
dì地
de的
rì日
zi子
。
He was long tired of the business entertaining and days of wild dissipation.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
fǎn反
pài派
rén人
wù物
zǒng总
zài在
huā花
tiān天
jiǔ酒
dì地
，
bú不
wù务
zhèng正
yè业
。
The villains in the novel are always indulging in dissipation and neglecting their proper duties.