Definition
养尊处优 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to live in comfort and luxury, enjoying a life of ease and privilege without having to work for it'. It often carries a mildly critical tone, implying someone has grown accustomed to a pampered lifestyle and may be out of touch with hardship. You can use it to describe someone who has always had the best conditions and never had to struggle.
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to live in cloverto enjoy a life of ease and privilege
Examples
- 养尊处优，。Tā cóngxiǎo yǎng zūn chǔ, bù zhīdào shénme shì xīnkǔ.He has lived in clover since childhood and doesn't know what hardship is.
- 养尊处优。Zhèxiē yǎng zūn chǔ de guānyuán gēnběn bù liǎojiě bǎixìng de kùnnan.These officials who live in comfort have no idea about the difficulties of ordinary people.
- 养尊处优，。Tā xíguàn le yǎng zūn chǔ de rìzi, bù yuànyì zuò rènhé jiāwù.She is used to a life of ease and is unwilling to do any housework.
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