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花天酒地

huātiānjiǔdì
idiom #36,743

Meanings

  1. 1 indulging in debauchery; wine, women and song
  2. 2 to live a dissipated life of wine and pleasure

Examples

他年轻时花天酒地，挥霍了家产。
Tā niánqīng shí huātiān jiǔdì, huīhuò le jiāchǎn.
In his youth he lived a dissipated life and squandered the family fortune.
过花天酒地的日子迟早会付出代价。
Guò huātiān jiǔdì de rìzi chízǎo huì fùchū dàijià.
Living a life of debauchery will sooner or later come at a price.

Tips

usage
Strongly pejorative. 花 here alludes to 花街柳巷 (red-light quarters); the phrase covers both drinking and womanizing.

Stroke Order

花 huā
天 tiān
酒 jiǔ
地 dì