Definition
花天酒地 is a four-character idiom that literally pictures 'flowers, sky, wine, earth' — a vivid image of constant banquets and sensual pleasures. It describes a lifestyle of extreme luxury, indulgence, and often moral decay, typically used to criticize someone who wastes their life drinking, partying, and pursuing pleasure instead of doing anything meaningful.
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to lead a life of luxury and debaucheryto indulge in sensual pleasures
Examples
- ，花天酒地，。Tā jìchéng le jù'é yíchǎn hòu, zhěngtiān huā tiān jiǔ dì, hěn kuài jiù bài guāng le jiāchǎn.After inheriting a huge fortune, he lived a life of debauchery all day and soon squandered all the family property.
- ，花天酒地，。Nà ge cháodài mòqī, guìzúmen guò zhe huā tiān jiǔ dì de shēnghuó, búgù bǎixìng jíkǔ.In the final days of that dynasty, the nobles lived a life of luxury and indulgence, ignoring the suffering of the common people.
- ，花天酒地，。Tā niánqīng shí bùxué-wúshù, zhǐ zhīdào huā tiān jiǔ dì, rújīn zhuīhuǐ-mòjí.In his youth, he was ignorant and idle, only knowing how to indulge in pleasure — now he is filled with regret.
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