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乘轻驱肥
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乘轻驱肥 — “To live a life of luxury and extravagance”

乘轻驱肥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of luxury and extravagance”. To enjoy a comfortable and opulent lifestyle. Literally, “Ride a light carriage, drive a fat horse”.

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乘轻驱肥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乘轻驱肥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乘
chéng10to ride, multiply, or take advantage
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
驱
qū7drive, expel, or urge
肥
féi8fat, fertile, fertilizer, fertilize

Example Sentence with 乘轻驱肥

他年轻时就过着乘轻驱肥的生活,对普通人的疾苦一无所知。
He lived a life of luxury and extravagance from a young age, completely unaware of the hardships faced by ordinary people.

Idioms Related to 乘轻驱肥

Synonyms of 乘轻驱肥

  • chéng乘jiān坚cè策féi肥live extravagantly with sturdy carriages and fat horses

More idioms starting with 乘

  • chéng乘yún云xíng行ní泥vast disparity in status
  • chéng乘rén人bù不bèi备take advantage of someone unprepared
  • chéng乘rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
  • chéng乘rén人zhī之è厄take advantage of someone's misfortune
  • chéng乘wěi伪xíng行zhà诈practice deception and fraud
  • chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来come on a whim
  • chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来,,bài败xìng兴ér而guī归come with joy, leave with sorrow
  • chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来,,bài败xìng兴ér而fǎn返come with enthusiasm, return disappointed
  • chéng乘qí其bù不bèi备take advantage of unpreparedness
  • chéng乘qí其bù不yì意catch someone off guard
  • chéng乘lì利xí席shèng胜capitalize on a winning situation
  • chéng乘shì势shǐ使qì气leverage power to show temper

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Questions about 乘轻驱肥

What does 乘轻驱肥 mean?

乘轻驱肥 (chéng qīng qū féi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of luxury and extravagance”.

How do you pronounce 乘轻驱肥?

乘轻驱肥 is pronounced chéng qīng qū féi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 乘轻驱肥 literally mean?

Literally, 乘轻驱肥 means “Ride a light carriage, drive a fat horse”. It is used to mean “to live a life of luxury and extravagance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 乘轻驱肥?

乘好车,驱良马。形容生活奢华。

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