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象箸玉杯 — “Describes a life of extreme luxury and extravagance”

象箸玉杯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a life of extreme luxury and extravagance”. Characterized by the use of lavish and expensive items. Literally, “ivory chopsticks and jade cups”.

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象箸玉杯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

象箸玉杯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
象
xiàng12elephant; image; phenomenon
箸
zhù14Chopsticks
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
杯
bēi8cup or trophy

Example Sentence with 象箸玉杯

他从小过着象箸玉杯的生活,不知道民间疾苦。
He grew up accustomed to a life of extreme luxury, oblivious to the struggles of ordinary folks.

Idioms Related to 象箸玉杯

More idioms starting with 象

  • xiàng象xíng形duó夺míng名name by shape
  • xiàng象shà煞yǒu有jiè介shì事to make a great show of something
  • xiàng象yá牙zhī之tǎ塔ivory tower
  • xiàng象jiǎn简wū乌shā纱attire of high-ranking officials
  • xiàng象gēng耕niǎo鸟yún耘idyllic ancient life with nature's aid
  • xiàng象chǐ齿fén焚shēn身Valuable possessions invite disaster

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What does 象箸玉杯 mean?

象箸玉杯 (xiàng zhù yù bēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a life of extreme luxury and extravagance”.

How do you pronounce 象箸玉杯?

象箸玉杯 is pronounced xiàng zhù yù bēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 象箸玉杯 literally mean?

Literally, 象箸玉杯 means “ivory chopsticks and jade cups”. It is used to mean “describes a life of extreme luxury and extravagance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 象箸玉杯?

象箸:象牙筷子;玉杯:犀玉杯子。形容生活奢侈。

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