朱門酒肉臭

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Chinese

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wealthy and respectable family
sense of smell; smell bad; stench
sense of smell; smell bad; stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)
 
trad. (朱門酒肉臭) 朱門 酒肉
simp. (朱门酒肉臭) 朱门 酒肉

Etymology

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Literally: the wine and meat rot and the crimson gates (crimson was a color used by wealthy or noble families)

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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朱門酒肉臭

  1. a life of luxury and extravagance