Items or practices that symbolize excessive luxury and extravagance, often seen as a precursor to downfall or ruin.
他收藏的那些过于华丽精美的摆件，被老一辈的人看作是亡国之器，提醒他要节俭。
The overly ornate and exquisite ornaments he collected were seen by the older generation as 'instruments of national ruin,' reminding him to be frugal.
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Ancient
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