寻欢作乐 (xún huān zuò lè) — to indulge in sensual pleasures; to live a life of dissipation (idiom, often with a negative connotation)
Definition
A strongly negative idiom meaning to abandon oneself to pleasure and dissipation. Implies moral failure, not just casual fun — usually contrasts with duty or serious pursuits.
idiom
to indulge in sensual pleasuresto live a life of dissipation (idiom, often with a negative connotation)
Examples
- 寻欢作乐，。Tā měi tiān zhī xǐ huan xún huān zuò lè, duì gōng zuò yì diǎn dōu bú rèn zhēn.He only likes to indulge in pleasure every day and is not serious about work at all.
- 寻欢作乐，。Tā men chén mí yú xún huān zuò lè, huāng fèi le xué yè.They were addicted to pleasure-seeking and neglected their studies.
- 寻欢作乐，。Gǔ dài guì zú cháng yǐ xún huān zuò lè wèi lè, què bù zhī bǎi xìng jí kǔ.Ancient aristocrats often took pleasure in dissipation, unaware of the people's suffering.
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