骄奢淫逸 — “To live a life of arrogance, extravagance, debauchery, and dissipation”
骄奢淫逸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of arrogance, extravagance, debauchery, and dissipation”. Characterized by excessive luxury and licentious behavior. Literally, “proud, extravagant, licentious, and dissolute”.
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骄奢淫逸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 骄jiāo
- 奢shē
- 淫yín
- 逸yì
骄奢淫逸 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 骄奢淫逸
他年轻时继承了巨额遗产，却因骄奢淫逸，很快就挥霍一空。
He inherited a vast fortune in his youth, but due to his arrogant, extravagant, and dissolute lifestyle, he soon squandered it all.
Origin and Story of 骄奢淫逸
During the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Zhuang of Wey doted excessively on his son, Prince Zhou Yu. This indulgence led Zhou Yu to become stubborn, dissolute, willful, and tyrannical. Grand Counselor Shi Que advised Duke Zhuang not to raise Zhou Yu to be arrogant, overbearing, extravagant, and corrupt.
After Duke Zhuang's death, Zhou Yu assassinated his elder brother, Duke Huan of Wey, and usurped the throne. Due to his cruel and unrestrained nature, he was later tricked and killed by Shi Que.
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More idioms starting with 骄
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- jiāo骄chǐ侈yín淫nüè虐arrogant, extravagant, licentious, and cruel
- jiāo骄ào傲zì自dà大arrogant and conceited
- jiāo骄ào傲zì自mǎn满conceited and complacent
- jiāo骄ér儿sì騃nǚ女innocent and naive children
- jiāo骄bīng兵zhī之jì计feign weakness to make enemy arrogant
- jiāo骄bīng兵bì必bài败Arrogant troops are bound to be defeated
- jiāo骄shē奢fàng放yì逸extravagant and dissolute living
- jiāo骄shē奢yín淫yì泆arrogant, extravagant, licentious, and dissipated
- jiāo骄hèng横bá跋hù扈Arrogant, domineering, and tyrannical
Questions about 骄奢淫逸
- What does 骄奢淫逸 mean?
- 骄奢淫逸 (jiāo shē yín yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of arrogance, extravagance, debauchery, and dissipation”.
- How do you pronounce 骄奢淫逸?
- 骄奢淫逸 is pronounced jiāo shē yín yì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 骄奢淫逸 literally mean?
- Literally, 骄奢淫逸 means “proud, extravagant, licentious, and dissolute”. It is used to mean “to live a life of arrogance, extravagance, debauchery, and dissipation”.
- Where does 骄奢淫逸 come from?
- 骄奢淫逸 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 骄奢淫逸?
- 逸：放荡。原指骄横、奢侈、荒淫、放荡四种恶习。后形容生活放纵奢侈，荒淫无度。