seeking comfort and pleasure; indulgence
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
seeking comfort and pleasure; indulging in ease and luxury
literaryClassical Chinese term often used in historical or literary contexts, typically with a negative connotation of complacency leading to moral or physical decline.
Yì逸
yù豫
wáng亡
shēn身
。
Indulging in comfort and pleasure leads to one's ruin.
Yōu忧
láo劳
kě可
yǐ以
xīng兴
guó国
，
yì逸
yù豫
kě可
yǐ以
wáng亡
shēn身
。
Hard work and worry can make a nation prosper, while seeking comfort and pleasure can bring ruin to oneself.
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Tā他
zhōng终
rì日
yì逸
yù豫
，
bù不
wù务
zhèng正
yè业
。
He indulges in comfort all day long, neglecting proper work.