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穷奢极欲 — “To live in extreme luxury and self-indulgence”

穷奢极欲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme luxury and self-indulgence”. To be excessively extravagant and desirous. Literally, “Exhaust extreme extravagance and desires”.

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穷奢极欲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 穷qióng
  • 奢shē
  • 极jí
  • 欲yù

穷奢极欲 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
奢
shē12extravagant, luxurious, excessive
极
jí7utmost extreme or pole
欲
yù11to want or desire

Example Sentence with 穷奢极欲

他过着穷奢极欲的生活,对任何节制都置若罔闻。
He lived a life of extreme luxury and self-indulgence, completely disregarding any moderation.

Idioms Related to 穷奢极欲

Synonyms of 穷奢极欲

  • qióng穷shē奢jí极chǐ侈live in extreme luxury and extravagance

Antonyms of 穷奢极欲

  • kè克qín勤kè克jiǎn俭diligent and frugal
  • jiān艰kǔ苦pǔ朴sù素hard struggle and plain living
  • jié节yī衣suō缩shí食to live frugally

More idioms starting with 穷

  • qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗,,fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
  • qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
  • qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
  • qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
  • qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
  • qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
  • qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
  • qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
  • qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
  • qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless

Questions about 穷奢极欲

What does 穷奢极欲 mean?
穷奢极欲 (qióng shē jí yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme luxury and self-indulgence”.
How do you pronounce 穷奢极欲?
穷奢极欲 is pronounced qióng shē jí yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷奢极欲 literally mean?
Literally, 穷奢极欲 means “Exhaust extreme extravagance and desires”. It is used to mean “to live in extreme luxury and self-indulgence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷奢极欲?
穷:极;奢:奢侈;欲:享乐的观念。奢侈和贪欲到了极点。
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