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侯服玉食
hóu​fú​yù​shí

to live in extreme luxury

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  1. 侯服 hóu​fú
    houfu
    (literary) One of the five zones of territorial administration in ancient China, located outside the royal capital; in the Xia dynasty system it was 1,000 li away, while in the Zhou system it was 500 li away.
  2. 玉食 yù​shí
    fine food
    (literary) fine food; exquisite meals; delicacies