Definition
花花世界 literally means 'flower-flower world' but refers to the dazzling, materialistic mundane world filled with sensual pleasures, luxury, and temptation. It often carries a tone of wistful reflection or moral caution — someone who has 'seen through the 花花世界' has seen past the illusions of wealth and pleasure. The phrase is used in both literary and casual speech, sometimes with a Buddhist or Daoist undertone of detachment.
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the dazzling world of material pleasures and sensual indulgencethe mundane world of luxury and temptation
Examples
- 花花世界，。Tā cóng huā huā shì jiè zhōng zǒu chūlái, xuǎnzé le yǐnjū de shēnghuó.He walked away from the dazzling world of materialism and chose a life of seclusion.
- 花花世界，。Zhè huā huā shì jiè kàn zhe rènao, qíshí dōu shì guòyǎn yúnyān.This world of sensual pleasures looks lively, but in fact it's all like fleeting clouds and smoke.
- 花花世界，。Niánqīngrén búbì chénmí yú huā huā shì jiè, duō dú xiē shū gèng yǒu yìyì.Young people don't need to be addicted to the world of material pleasures; reading more books is more meaningful.
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