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朱门
zhū​mén

wealthy home

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 朱门酒肉臭 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.
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