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锦衣玉食
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锦衣玉食 — “To live an extravagant and luxurious life”

锦衣玉食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an extravagant and luxurious life”. To enjoy fine clothing and sumptuous meals. Literally, “brocade clothes and jade food”.

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锦衣玉食 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 锦jǐn
  • 衣yī
  • 玉yù
  • 食shí

锦衣玉食 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
锦
jǐn13brocade, splendid, beautiful
衣
yī6clothes or covering
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
食
shí9eat food eclipse

Example Sentence with 锦衣玉食

他虽然出身普通,却一直努力奋斗,希望有一天能过上锦衣玉食的优渥生活
Although he came from an ordinary background, he always strived hard, hoping one day to live a life of luxury and abundance.

Idioms Related to 锦衣玉食

Synonyms of 锦衣玉食

  • jiāo娇shēng生guàn惯yǎng养pampered and spoiled since childhood
  • qióng穷shē奢jí极chǐ侈live in extreme luxury and extravagance

Antonyms of 锦衣玉食

  • shěng省chī吃jiǎn俭yòng用live frugally
  • cū粗yī衣lì粝shí食live a simple, frugal life
  • jié节yī衣suō缩shí食to live frugally

More idioms starting with 锦

  • jǐn锦shàng上tiān添huā花add flowers to brocade
  • jǐn锦náng囊jiā佳zhì制exquisite literary compositions
  • jǐn锦náng囊jiā佳jù句beautiful lines of poetry or prose
  • jǐn锦náng囊miào妙jì计a brilliant stratagem or clever plan
  • jǐn锦náng囊yù玉zhóu轴treasured calligraphies and paintings
  • jǐn锦náng囊huán还shǐ矢return victorious
  • jǐn锦tuán团huā花cù簇richly colorful, splendid, and magnificent
  • jǐn锦tiān天xiù绣dì地exquisitely beautiful and magnificently decorated
  • jǐn锦zì字huí回wén文palindrome love poem
  • jǐn锦píng屏shè射què雀win a spouse or success with exceptional talent
  • jǐn锦xīn心xiù绣kǒu口brilliant mind, eloquent expression
  • jǐn锦xīn心xiù绣cháng肠brilliant literary mind and talent

Questions about 锦衣玉食

What does 锦衣玉食 mean?
锦衣玉食 (jǐn yī yù shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an extravagant and luxurious life”.
How do you pronounce 锦衣玉食?
锦衣玉食 is pronounced jǐn yī yù shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 锦衣玉食 literally mean?
Literally, 锦衣玉食 means “brocade clothes and jade food”. It is used to mean “to live an extravagant and luxurious life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 锦衣玉食?
锦衣:鲜艳华美的衣服;玉食:珍美的食品。精美的衣食。形容豪华奢侈的生活。
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