zhū​mén​jiǔ​ròu​xiù

excessive wealth

朱门酒肉臭 朱門酒肉臭 zhū​mén​jiǔ​ròu​xiù
excessive wealth
The smell of wine and meat behind the red gates of the rich; describes the extreme luxury and waste of wealthy families. From a poem by the Tang dynasty poet 杜甫 dù​fǔ, which contrasts this waste with the poor dying of cold and hunger on the streets.

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