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侯服玉食 — “To live a life of luxury and extravagance”

侯服玉食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of luxury and extravagance”. Wearing noble attire and consuming rare delicacies. Literally, “princely robes and jade-like food”.

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侯服玉食 Pronunciation and Pinyin

侯服玉食 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
侯
hóu9marquis or feudal lord
服
fú8wear, serve, obey, take medicine
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
食
shí9eat food eclipse

Example Sentence with 侯服玉食

尽管他家境普通,却一直梦想着有一天能过上侯服玉食的日子。
Although he came from a humble background, he always dreamed of one day living a life of luxury and extravagance.

Idioms Related to 侯服玉食

Synonyms of 侯服玉食

  • jǐn锦yī衣yù玉shí食live extravagantly with fine clothes and food

Antonyms of 侯服玉食

  • cū粗yī衣lì粝shí食live a simple, frugal life

More idioms starting with 侯

  • hóu侯wáng王jiàng将xiàng相high-ranking officials and nobility
  • hóu侯mén门sì似hǎi海Noble families are like a deep, inaccessible sea
  • hóu侯mén门rú如hǎi海powerful households are like the deep sea

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Questions about 侯服玉食

What does 侯服玉食 mean?

侯服玉食 (hóu fú yù shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of luxury and extravagance”.

How do you pronounce 侯服玉食?

侯服玉食 is pronounced hóu fú yù shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 侯服玉食 literally mean?

Literally, 侯服玉食 means “princely robes and jade-like food”. It is used to mean “to live a life of luxury and extravagance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 侯服玉食?

侯服:王侯之服;玉食:珍美食品。穿王侯的衣服,吃珍贵的食物。形容豪华奢侈的生活。

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