色中饿鬼 — “A person excessively obsessed with carnal desires”
色中饿鬼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person excessively obsessed with carnal desires”. A lecherous fiend. Literally, “a hungry ghost of lust”.
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色中饿鬼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
色中饿鬼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 色中饿鬼
他见到美女就两眼放光，简直是个色中饿鬼
His eyes lit up at the sight of a beautiful woman; he's practically a lecherous fiend.
Idioms Related to 色中饿鬼
More idioms starting with 色
- sè色rén仁xíng行wéi违Benevolent in appearance, contradictory in action
- sè色jí即shì是kōng空All physical existence is empty of enduring reality
- sè色lì厉nèi内rěn荏outwardly strong, inwardly weak
- sè色lì厉dǎn胆bó薄outwardly stern but inwardly timid
- sè色rú如sǐ死huī灰turn ashen pale
- sè色shòu授hún魂yǔ与convey deep mutual understanding through glances
- sè色dǎn胆bāo包tiān天reckless due to sexual desire
- sè色dǎn胆rú如tiān天boundless lustful courage
- sè色dǎn胆mí迷tiān天Blinded by lustful courage
- sè色sè色jù俱quán全all varieties available
- sè色yì艺liǎng两jué绝peerless in beauty and artistic skill
- sè色yì艺shuāng双jué绝exceptional beauty and artistic talent
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Open the tool →Questions about 色中饿鬼
What does 色中饿鬼 mean?
色中饿鬼 (sè zhōng è guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person excessively obsessed with carnal desires”.
How do you pronounce 色中饿鬼?
色中饿鬼 is pronounced sè zhōng è guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 色中饿鬼 literally mean?
Literally, 色中饿鬼 means “a hungry ghost of lust”. It is used to mean “a person excessively obsessed with carnal desires”.
What is the Chinese definition of 色中饿鬼?
比喻极其贪色的人