荒淫无道 — “To be debauched and unprincipled”
荒淫无道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be debauched and unprincipled”. Often referring to someone in power who indulges excessively in pleasures, neglects moral principles, and governs unjustly. Literally, “Profligate and unprincipled”.
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- huāng荒zi子càn孱sūn孙degenerate or unworthy descendants
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- huāng荒miǎo渺bù不jīng经Absurd, illogical, and fanciful
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What does 荒淫无道 mean?
荒淫无道 (huāng yín wú dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be debauched and unprincipled”.
How do you pronounce 荒淫无道?
荒淫无道 is pronounced huāng yín wú dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 荒淫无道 literally mean?
Literally, 荒淫无道 means “Profligate and unprincipled”. It is used to mean “to be debauched and unprincipled”.
What is the Chinese definition of 荒淫无道?
荒淫：淫乱无度，贪恋酒色。无道：不讲或不行道义。多指君主生活糜烂，重用奸佞，残害忠良，奴役百姓。