花花世界 (huā huā shì jiè) — the dazzling world of material pleasures and sensual indulgence; the mundane world of luxury and temptation
Definition
花花世界 literally 'a world of flowers' — a literary, somewhat Buddhist-flavored phrase for the dazzling, materialistic world full of sensual pleasures and temptation.
noun
the dazzling world of material pleasures and sensual indulgencethe mundane world of luxury and temptation
Examples
- 花花世界，。Tā cóng huā huā shì jiè zhōng zǒu chū lái, xuǎn zé le yǐn jū de shēng huó.He walked away from the dazzling world of materialism and chose a life of seclusion.
- 花花世界，。Zhè huā huā shì jiè kàn zhe rè nao, qí shí dōu shì guò yǎn yún yān.This world of sensual pleasures looks lively, but in fact it's all like fleeting clouds and smoke.
- 花花世界，。Nián qīng rén bú bì chén mí yú huā huā shì jiè, duō dú xiē shū gèng yǒu yì yì.Young people don't need to be addicted to the world of material pleasures; reading more books is more meaningful.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
花花 gives a flowery, dazzling look, and 世界 means the world.
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