声色犬马 / 聲色犬馬

shēng​sè​quǎn​mǎ

sensual pleasures

Literally "music, women, dogs, and horses"; refers to a dissipated life of luxury and sensual indulgence.

声色 (literal) → 声色/聲色 · shēng​sè · music and women 犬 (literal) → 犬 · quǎn · dog 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM