Definition
这是一条四字成语，字面意思是“寻找欢乐、制造快乐”，实际指沉迷于享乐、过放荡的生活，常带有贬义，批评一个人只顾玩乐而忽略责任或道德。
f.e.
to indulge in sensual pleasuresto live a life of dissipation (idiom, often with a negative connotation)
Examples
- 寻欢作乐，。Tā měitiān zhǐ xǐhuan xún huān zuò lè, duì gōngzuò yìdiǎn dōu bù rènzhēn.He only likes to indulge in pleasure every day and is not serious about work at all.
- 寻欢作乐，。Tāmen chénmí yú xún huān zuò lè, huāngfèi le xuéyè.They were addicted to pleasure-seeking and neglected their studies.
- 寻欢作乐，。Gǔdài guìzú cháng yǐ xún huān zuò lè wéi lè, què bù zhī bǎixìng jíkǔ.Ancient aristocrats often took pleasure in dissipation, unaware of the people's suffering.
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