肉山脯林 — “Mountains of meat and forests of dried provisions”
肉山脯林 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene of extreme luxury and extravagance, characterized by vast amounts of food, such as meat piled high as mountains and dried provisions arranged like a forest; implying excessive indulgence and debauchery”. Literally, “Mountains of meat and forests of dried provisions”.
肉山脯林 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 肉山脯林
In the late Shang Dynasty, King Zhou was known for his extreme extravagance and immorality. He had a 'wine pool and meat forest' built, where he filled a pond with wine and hung large quantities of meat from trees. He would then force naked men and women to chase each other for his amusement, accompanied by lewd music.
His uncle, Bigan, bravely advised him to change his ways, but King Zhou, enraged, ordered Bigan's death and had his heart cut out, claiming he wanted to see if a sage's heart truly had seven apertures.
The idiom '肉山脯林' vividly describes the scene of excessive food that characterized King Zhou's opulent and depraved lifestyle.
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- ròu肉bó搏zhàn战hand-to-hand combat
- ròu肉lín林jiǔ酒chí池extreme luxury and extravagance
- ròu肉yǎn眼fán凡fū夫ordinary person lacking spiritual insight
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- ròu肉zhú竹cáo嘈zá杂noisy vocal and instrumental music
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- ròu肉tǎn袒qiān牵yáng羊surrender in submission and beg for mercy
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What does 肉山脯林 mean?
肉山脯林 (ròu shān pú lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene of extreme luxury and extravagance, characterized by vast amounts of food, such as meat piled high as mountains and dried provisions arranged like a forest; implying excessive indulgence and debauchery”.
How do you pronounce 肉山脯林?
肉山脯林 is pronounced ròu shān pú lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肉山脯林 literally mean?
Literally, 肉山脯林 means “Mountains of meat and forests of dried provisions”. It is used to mean “describes a scene of extreme luxury and extravagance, characterized by vast amounts of food, such as meat piled high as mountains and dried provisions arranged like a forest; implying excessive indulgence and debauchery”.
Where does 肉山脯林 come from?
肉山脯林 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 肉山脯林?
积肉如山，列脯如林。形容穷奢极侈。