Definition
纸醉金迷 is a four-character idiom (成语) whose literal images — 'paper intoxicates, gold dazzles' — paint a picture of extravagance and hedonism. It describes a lifestyle of luxurious dissipation, often with a critical tone. Use it to comment on someone who indulges in material pleasures and wasteful living.
idiom
a life of luxury and dissipationdecadent extravagance
Examples
- 纸醉金迷，。Tā chénmí yú zhǐ zuì jīn mí de shēnghuó, zuìzhōng qīngjiādàngchǎn.He was addicted to a life of luxury and dissipation, and ended up losing everything.
- 纸醉金迷。Nàge niándài de Shànghǎi bèi miáohuì chéng yí gè zhǐ zuì jīn mí de huāhuā shìjiè.Shanghai of that era was depicted as a glittering world of luxury and dissipation.
- 纸醉金迷，。Bié bèi zhǐ zuì jīn mí de biǎoxiàng míhuò, nà bèihòu quán shì kōngxū.Don't be fooled by the appearance of luxury and dissipation — behind it all is emptiness.
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