朱门酒肉臭
zhū​mén​jiǔ​ròu​xiù

excessive wealth

  • created sense approved 朱门酒肉臭/朱門酒肉臭 · zhū​mén​jiǔ​ròu​xiù · excessive wealth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|杜甫|du4 fu3]], which contrasts this waste with the poor dying of cold and hunger on the streets.

    zhū​mén​jiǔ​ròu​chòu

    朱门 (literal) → 朱门/朱門 · zhū​mén · wealthy home 酒 (literal) → 酒 · jiǔ · alcohol 肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · meat 臭 (literal) → 臭 · xiù · smell

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