沉湎酒色 in English chen2 mian3 jiu3 se4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiomatic expression); overindulgence in wine and women
  • an incorrigible drunkard and lecher

Simplified Characters

沉 湎 酒 色

Traditional Characters

沉 湎 酒 色

Pinyin

chen2 mian3 jiu3 se4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

沉chen2see 黑沉沉[hei1 chen1 chen1] 湎mian3drunk 酒jiu3wine (esp. rice wine) 色se4color