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醉生梦死 — “Drunken life, dream death”

醉生梦死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in a drunken stupor or a dream-like state, leading a dissipated and aimless life; to muddle through life in a daze, oblivious to one's responsibilities or purpose”. Literally, “Drunken life, dream death”.

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醉生梦死 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 醉zuì
  • 生shēng
  • 梦mèng
  • 死sǐ

醉生梦死 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
醉
zuì15intoxicated or deeply absorbed
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
梦
mèng11dream
死
sǐ6to die

Example Sentence with 醉生梦死

他自从事业失败后,就整天醉生梦死,对什么事情都提不起兴趣。
Ever since his business failed, he has been living in a drunken stupor, completely losing interest in everything.

Idioms Related to 醉生梦死

Synonyms of 醉生梦死

  • dēng灯hóng红jiǔ酒lǜ绿dazzling lights and lively entertainment
  • zhǐ纸zuì醉jīn金mí迷lost in a decadent and lavish environment
  • huā花tiān天jiǔ酒dì地indulge in debauchery and excessive sensual pleasures

Antonyms of 醉生梦死

  • jīng兢jīng兢yè业yè业scrupulous and diligent in work
  • cū粗chá茶dàn淡fàn饭live a simple and frugal life
  • jié节yī衣suō缩shí食to live frugally

More idioms starting with 醉

  • zuì醉tǔ吐xiāng相yīn茵Kindness repaid with good outcomes
  • zuì醉shān山tuí颓dǎo倒utterly drunk and collapsing
  • zuì醉nù怒xǐng醒xǐ喜angry when drunk, happy when sober
  • zuì醉sǐ死mèng梦shēng生to live in a drunken dream
  • zuì醉yù玉tuí颓shān山elegant man gracefully intoxicated
  • zuì醉yǎn眼méng朦lóng胧eyes blurred and hazy from intoxication
  • zuì醉yǎn眼méng蒙lóng胧bleary-eyed from drink
  • zuì醉wēng翁zhī之yì意ulterior motive
  • zuì醉wēng翁zhī之yì意bù不zài在jiǔ酒hidden motive beyond the surface
  • zuì醉wǔ舞kuáng狂gē歌indulge in unrestrained revelry
  • zuì醉jiǔ酒bǎo饱dé德Sated with kindness and hospitality

Questions about 醉生梦死

What does 醉生梦死 mean?
醉生梦死 (zuì shēng mèng sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in a drunken stupor or a dream-like state, leading a dissipated and aimless life; to muddle through life in a daze, oblivious to one's responsibilities or purpose”.
How do you pronounce 醉生梦死?
醉生梦死 is pronounced zuì shēng mèng sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 醉生梦死 literally mean?
Literally, 醉生梦死 means “Drunken life, dream death”. It is used to mean “to live in a drunken stupor or a dream-like state, leading a dissipated and aimless life; to muddle through life in a daze, oblivious to one's responsibilities or purpose”.
What is the Chinese definition of 醉生梦死?
象喝醉酒和做梦那样,昏昏沉沉,糊里糊涂地过日子。
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