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选舞征歌
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选舞征歌

选舞征歌 — “To lead a dissolute and extravagant lifestyle”

选舞征歌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead a dissolute and extravagant lifestyle”. Indulging in sensual pleasures and entertainment. Literally, “Select dances and seek songs”.

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选舞征歌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

选舞征歌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
选
xuǎn10choose, select
舞
wǔ14to dance
征
zhēng8go on an expedition
歌
gē14sing or song

Example Sentence with 选舞征歌

他年轻时过着选舞征歌的日子,挥霍无度,最终落得一无所有。
In his youth, he lived a life of selecting dances and seeking songs, spending lavishly, and eventually ended up with nothing.

Idioms Related to 选舞征歌

Synonyms of 选舞征歌

  • xuǎn选jì妓zhēng征gē歌lead a dissolute and extravagant lifestyle
  • xuǎn选sè色zhēng征gē歌dissolute lifestyle with women and song

More idioms starting with 选

  • xuǎn选bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle
  • xuǎn选shì士lì厉bīng兵prepare thoroughly for a task
  • xuǎn选gē歌shì试wǔ舞indulge in a dissipated lifestyle
  • xuǎn选xián贤yǔ与néng能select the virtuous and capable
  • xuǎn选xián贤jǔ举néng能select the virtuous and appoint the able
  • xuǎn选xián贤rèn任néng能select the virtuous and appoint the capable
  • xuǎn选xián贤jìn进néng能select and appoint the talented

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What does 选舞征歌 mean?

选舞征歌 (xuǎn wǔ zhēng gē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead a dissolute and extravagant lifestyle”.

How do you pronounce 选舞征歌?

选舞征歌 is pronounced xuǎn wǔ zhēng gē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 选舞征歌 literally mean?

Literally, 选舞征歌 means “Select dances and seek songs”. It is used to mean “to lead a dissolute and extravagant lifestyle”.

What is the Chinese definition of 选舞征歌?

指放荡的生活方式。同“选色征歌”。

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