焚香列鼎 — “To live an extremely extravagant and luxurious life”
焚香列鼎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an extremely extravagant and luxurious life”. Characterized by burning precious incense and enjoying sumptuous feasts. Literally, “burn incense and array cauldrons”.
焚香列鼎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焚香列鼎 Character Breakdown
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What does 焚香列鼎 mean?
焚香列鼎 (fén xiāng liè dǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an extremely extravagant and luxurious life”.
How do you pronounce 焚香列鼎?
焚香列鼎 is pronounced fén xiāng liè dǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚香列鼎 literally mean?
Literally, 焚香列鼎 means “burn incense and array cauldrons”. It is used to mean “to live an extremely extravagant and luxurious life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚香列鼎?
焚：烧；列：罗列；鼎：古代炊具。点燃名贵的香，摆满丰盛的菜肴，形容豪华奢侈的生活