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Home / Idiom / 灯红酒绿

lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking · debauched and corrupt environment

灯红酒绿
dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ
d+ēng·1st toneh+óng·2nd tonej+iǔ·3rd tonel+ǜ·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures · life of debauchery花天酒地huā tiān jiǔ dìto indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance穷奢极欲qióng shē jí yùas if drunk or entranced (idiom); leading a befuddled existence · in a drunken stupor醉生梦死zuì shēng mèng sǐlit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury纸醉金迷zhǐ zuì jīn míluxurious · extravagant奢侈shē chǐextravagant lifestyle钟鸣鼎食zhōng míng dǐng shí
Antonyms
leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)艰苦朴素jiān kǔ pǔ sùto save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally节衣缩食jié yī suō shí(idiom) industrious and frugal克勤克俭kè qín kè jiǎn
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