食方于前 — “To describe a lavish and extravagant meal”
食方于前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a lavish and extravagant meal”. With food spread out abundantly before the diner, indicating a sumptuous dining experience. Literally, “Food squared before one”.
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食方于前 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食方于前 Character Breakdown
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以前只有富贵人家，才能在用餐时做到食方于前，尽享各种美食。
In the past, only wealthy families could dine with food spread out lavishly before them, enjoying all sorts of delicacies.
Idioms Related to 食方于前
Synonyms of 食方于前
More idioms starting with 食
- shí食bù不xià下yàn咽too distraught to eat
- shí食bù不èr二wèi味eat simply with only one dish
- shí食bù不chōng充kǒu口unable to get enough food
- shí食bù不chōng充cháng肠not enough food to satisfy hunger
- shí食bù不chōng充jī饥barely enough food to survive
- shí食bù不jiān兼ròu肉eat simply, limiting meat consumption
- shí食bù不yàn厌jīng精，，kuài脍bù不yàn厌xì细eat well-prepared refined food
- shí食bù不niàn念bǎo饱eat with moderation
- shí食bù不xiá暇bǎo饱too busy to eat properly
- shí食bù不guǒ果fù腹not have enough food to eat
- shí食bù不qiú求gān甘not seek delicious food
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What does 食方于前 mean?
食方于前 (shí fāng yú qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a lavish and extravagant meal”.
How do you pronounce 食方于前?
食方于前 is pronounced shí fāng yú qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食方于前 literally mean?
Literally, 食方于前 means “Food squared before one”. It is used to mean “to describe a lavish and extravagant meal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 食方于前?
形容吃的阔气。同“食前方丈”。